Avondale Medicaid expenses for Temporary Codes services climbed to $39,792 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Avondale billed $39,792 for services categorized under Temporary Codes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure represents a 32.9% gain from 2023, when $29,938 in claims were submitted for these services.

Medicaid, a state-administered public health insurance program jointly funded by federal and state governments, covers low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system.

Fluctuations in local Medicaid billing reflect how taxpayer-funded health care dollars support services within communities.

The “Temporary Codes” classification encompasses a set of Medicaid-billed services defined by the type of care delivered, based on established HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this report, each billing code was mapped to a specific service group, ensuring related services are accurately tracked and ranked while avoiding duplication.

Despite a surge in Medicaid spending across several service categories, Temporary Codes placed 10th among total Medicaid payments in Avondale in 2024.

Statewide, Temporary Codes ranked 22nd by total Medicaid payment in Arizona for the year.

Medicaid payments linked to the Temporary Codes category in Avondale rose by $108,540, or 73.2%, during the five years leading up to 2024. Growth accelerated during certain intervals, with significant increases in both 2023 and 2022.

Spending on Temporary Codes services was observed throughout Avondale, but payments were largely concentrated in a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 85392 accounted for all $39,792 in Medicaid payments associated with Temporary Codes in the city. The top 1 ZIP code represented 100% of all payments in this category for Avondale during the year.

Within the Temporary Codes group, Medicaid dollars were further focused on a select group of billing codes.

Comparing Avondale, Medicaid payments linked to Temporary Codes climbed 32.9% between 2024 and 2023, while overall Medicaid spending across all claim categories in the city rose 33.4% during that period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, representing about 18% of U.S. health expenditures, up from around $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This reflects nearly 40% growth over several years, attributed mainly to wider enrollment and higher service use during and after the pandemic.

Federal budget legislation signed under the Trump administration has included major changes aimed at reducing federal Medicaid funding and restructuring the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” became law in 2025 and is expected to decrease federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over 10 years, implementing work requirements and increased cost-sharing that could impact coverage and funding for some enrollees. These changes are likely to intensify the financial responsibility for states and slow growth in federal Medicaid support, even as the program continues to serve tens of millions nationwide.

Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.