Sartell Medicaid providers reported billing $19,426,459 in 2024 for services categorized under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare), based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This reflects a 7% jump compared to the $18,150,788 claimed in 2023 for these services.
Medicaid is funded jointly by state and federal governments and is administered by states. It provides health insurance to low-income people, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it one of the nation’s largest health programs.
As taxpayer funds support Medicaid, shifts in local billing patterns help illustrate the allocation of public health resources within a community.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” service category includes a defined set of services billed to Medicaid, identified using standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For reporting purposes, billing codes are assigned to only one category based on consistent numeric and prefix criteria to enable grouped comparisons, prevent duplicate counting, and ensure reliable category-tracking each year.
Spending increased across multiple Medicaid service categories, with Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked highest by total Medicaid payments in Sartell for 2024.
Statewide in Minnesota, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was the third-largest category by Medicaid payment total in 2024.
From five years before 2024, Medicaid payments linked to Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Sartell rose by $12,770,247, or 191.9%. Some of the most significant annual increases occurred in 2021 and 2020.
Payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services in Sartell came from various areas, but the vast majority were concentrated in a single ZIP code. In 2024, ZIP code 56377 saw Medicaid spending reach $19,426,459. The top ZIP code accounted for the full 100% of all payments related to this category in the city for the year.
Most Medicaid payments in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group in Sartell were distributed among a small set of billing codes.
Medicaid payments attached to this category in Sartell increased 7% from 2023 to 2024. By comparison, all Medicaid claim categories in Sartell collectively saw a 6.4% increase during the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal Medicaid expenditures rose to about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up around 18% of total U.S. health spending, a sharp rise from the approximately $613.5 billion spent in 2019, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This marks roughly 40% growth in several years, mainly due to increased enrollment and higher care usage during and after the pandemic period.
Recent federal budget measures introduced under the Trump administration proposed sizable reductions to federal Medicaid outlays and new program structures. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to cut more than $1 trillion from federal Medicaid funding over the decade. The law also implements work requirements and greater cost-sharing, potentially reducing access and support for certain participants. These adjustments are anticipated to shift increased costs to states and may limit future federal Medicaid expansions, though the program continues to cover tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,656,212 | 21.8% |
| 2021 | $15,198,440 | 128.3% |
| 2022 | $17,139,881 | 12.8% |
| 2023 | $18,150,787 | 5.9% |
| 2024 | $19,426,459 | 7% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $19,426,459 | 59.2% |
| 2 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $4,524,541 | 13.8% |
| 3 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,701,037 | 8.2% |
| 4 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $1,973,451 | 6% |
| 5 | Evaluation and Management | $1,274,371 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $1,165,068 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Durable Medical Equipment | $839,809 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Radiology Procedures | $386,684 | 1.2% |
| 9 | Dental Services | $120,886 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $115,331 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $114,499 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Surgery | $92,420 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $36,918 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $26,314 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Vision Services | $13,520 | <0.1% |
| 16 | Anesthesia | $2,938 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $642 | <0.1% |
| 18 | Procedures / Professional Services | $603 | <0.1% |
| 19 | Temporary Codes | $127 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Other Services | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5140 | Adult foster care per diem | $19,372,388 | 12 |
| S1040 | Cranial remolding orthosis | $33,680 | 1 |
| S0302 | Completed epsdt | $16,090 | 26 |
| S0215 | Nonemerg transp mileage | $4,300 | 3 |
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.
