Medicaid spending for medicine services and procedures climbs 6% in Mullica Hill for 2024

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Mullica Hill Medicaid providers billed $1,426,495 in 2024 for services categorized as Medicine Services and Procedures, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This total marked a 6% increase from 2023, when claims for the same services amounted to $1,346,342.

Medicaid is a public health insurance initiative managed by states with funding shared between federal and state governments. The program serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, making it a cornerstone of the U.S. health care system.

Since Medicaid funding relies on taxpayer dollars, fluctuations in local billing reflect how those funds are directed within communities.

The Medicine Services and Procedures category includes a range of Medicaid-billed care types, determined through standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this report, billing codes were placed in specific service categories based on code prefixes and numerical intervals, enabling consistent year-over-year analysis while avoiding duplication and supporting accurate rankings.

Multiple categories saw Medicaid spending increases, but in 2024, Medicine Services and Procedures represented the second highest total Medicaid payments in Mullica Hill.

Across New Jersey, Medicine Services and Procedures was the fourth-ranking category by Medicaid payments statewide in 2024.

Looking at the five years before 2024, Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures in Mullica Hill rose by $888,567, or 165.2%. Growth accelerated at times, with notable jumps occurring in 2020 and 2021.

Payments for services in this category were recorded citywide, but were most concentrated in certain ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 08062 generated $1,426,494 of Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures. Altogether, the leading ZIP code contributed 100% of the payments in this category for Mullica Hill during the year.

Within Medicine Services and Procedures, Medicaid reimbursement was heavily centered among a small group of billing codes.

Medicaid payments in Mullica Hill related to Medicine Services and Procedures climbed 6% from 2023 to 2024, while total Medicaid claims citywide grew by 13.3% during the same time.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data show that nationwide federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up approximately 18% of the country’s health spending. That figure is a significant jump from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth reflects a nearly 40% increase over several years, largely due to expanded enrollment and higher use during and after the pandemic.

Federal budget legislation approved during the Trump administration included major proposals to limit Medicaid funding and alter program structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which became law in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over the next 10 years, enacting policies like work requirements and higher cost-sharing that could decrease coverage and support for some recipients. These changes are set to shift more financial responsibility to states and may restrict future federal Medicaid growth, even as the program continues to cover tens of millions of people nationwide.

Medicaid Payments Tied to Medicine Services and Procedures in Mullica Hill, New Jersey Over Five Years

Year Total Medicaid Payments % Change From Previous Year
2020 $537,928 1364.9%
2021 $816,449 51.8%
2022 $1,005,365 23.1%
2023 $1,346,342 33.9%
2024 $1,426,494 6%
Top Categories by Medicaid Payments in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, 2024

Rank Category Medicaid Payments Share of City Total
1 Evaluation and Management $7,536,280 60.1%
2 Medicine Services and Procedures $1,426,494 11.4%
3 Procedures / Professional Services $1,159,614 9.3%
4 Radiology Procedures $732,675 5.8%
5 Surgery $492,763 3.9%
6 Pathology and Laboratory Procedures $372,805 3%
7 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment $259,385 2.1%
8 Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method $191,086 1.5%
9 Outpatient PPS $188,209 1.5%
10 Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) $108,693 0.9%
11 Temporary Codes $38,605 0.3%
12 National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies $13,759 0.1%
13 Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational $10,415 0.1%
14 Medical And Surgical Supplies $3,598 <0.1%
15 Pathology and Laboratory Services $226 <0.1%
Top 20 HCPCS Codes Within the Medicine Services and Procedures Category in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, 2024

HCPCS Code Description Medicaid Payments Claims
93306 Tte w/doppler complete $218,102 17
96374 Ther/proph/diag inj iv push $195,462 11
93005 Electrocardiogram tracing $133,680 11
96375 Tx/pro/dx inj new drug addon $133,080 11
96365 Ther/proph/diag iv inf init $131,065 11
96361 Hydrate iv infusion add-on $85,267 11
96360 Hydration iv infusion init $63,160 11
93017 Cv stress test tracing only $55,879 9
97530 Therapeutic activities $51,978 11
94640 Airway inhalation treatment $41,895 11
93975 Vascular study $37,060 11
97110 Therapeutic exercises $35,938 10
96372 Ther/proph/diag inj sc/im $30,123 11
96413 Chemo iv infusion 1 hr $29,774 5
97140 Manual therapy 1/> regions $27,175 10
97112 Neuromuscular reeducation $17,727 10
96366 Ther/proph/diag iv inf addon $14,553 11
93971 Extremity study $13,273 10
94060 Evaluation of wheezing $12,686 3
93041 Rhythm ecg tracing $12,280 11

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.



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