In 2024, providers in Wisconsin Rapids billed $511,323 for Medicaid services under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represented a 363% rise compared with 2023, when $110,438 in Medicaid claims was recorded for the same category.
Medicaid operates as a state-administered health insurance program funded in partnership by federal and state governments. Serving low-income populations, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, it remains a key component of the U.S. health system.
Because Medicaid relies on public funds, shifts in billing volumes reveal how health care dollars are distributed locally.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” segment includes a range of Medicaid services identified by the care provided, classified using standard HCPCS and CPT codes. For this report, billing data were sorted into service categories through code prefixes and numeric groupings to ensure consistent analysis, prevent overlap, and preserve year-to-year rankings.
While overall Medicaid spending rose across various types of care, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) held the sixth position in total Medicaid payments for Wisconsin Rapids in 2024.
Statewide in Wisconsin, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) also ranked sixth for Medicaid payout totals in 2024.
During the five years before 2024, Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Wisconsin Rapids grew by $184,948, or 56.7%. Periods of more rapid growth were observed, particularly in 2020 and 2021, highlighting occasional spikes in spending.
Payments within this category showed concentration in a small set of ZIP codes across Wisconsin Rapids. In 2024, the ZIP codes 54494 and 54495 accounted for $381,440 and $129,882, respectively. Together, these two ZIP codes represented 100% of Medicaid claims for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in the city that year.
In addition, a limited selection of billing codes made up the majority of Medicaid payments in this service group.
For context, the 363% increase for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in 2024 far surpassed the 32.8% change across all Medicaid service categories in Wisconsin Rapids over the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, accounting for about 18% of overall U.S. health expenditures. This marked a sharp increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That rise represents growth of nearly 40%, fueled mainly by broader enrollment and higher health care utilization during and after the height of the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have involved major proposals to decrease federal Medicaid contributions and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is set to cut more than $1 trillion in Medicaid funding over 10 years and introduce requirements such as work conditions and greater cost-sharing, changes that may limit coverage and funding for some recipients. These provisions are likely to place more financial responsibility on states and constrain federal Medicaid growth, despite the program’s ongoing role in serving millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $326,374 | 34.9% |
| 2021 | $354,187 | 8.5% |
| 2022 | $241,407 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | $110,438 | -54.3% |
| 2024 | $511,323 | 363% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $3,862,587 | 37% |
| 2 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,084,436 | 19.9% |
| 3 | Evaluation and Management | $1,699,563 | 16.3% |
| 4 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,161,632 | 11.1% |
| 5 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $577,828 | 5.5% |
| 6 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $511,323 | 4.9% |
| 7 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $180,972 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Radiology Procedures | $137,935 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Surgery | $98,981 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $65,839 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Procedures / Professional Services | $30,002 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Dental Services | $27,409 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Vision Services | $6,015 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Durable Medical Equipment | $2,860 | <0.1% |
| 15 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $1,865 | <0.1% |
| 16 | Temporary Codes | $1,447 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $1,007 | <0.1% |
| 18 | Outpatient PPS | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5136 | Adult companioncare per diem | $220,557 | 9 |
| S8990 | Pt or manip for maint | $133,804 | 9 |
| S0215 | Nonemerg transp mileage | $123,012 | 8 |
| S4993 | Contraceptive pills for bc | $17,704 | 9 |
| S9430 | Pharmacy comp/disp serv | $9,375 | 7 |
| S5161 | Emer rspns sys serv permonth | $6,870 | 10 |
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.
