Manasquan Medicaid payments for radiology procedures climb 27% in 2024

Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database show that Medicaid providers in Manasquan billed $2,820 in 2024 for Radiology Procedures services, reflecting a 27% rise compared to the $2,220 billed for the same services in 2023.

Medicaid is a state-administered public insurance program backed by both federal and state funds. It covers qualifying low-income individuals, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, and remains one of the country’s largest health care programs.

Because Medicaid funding is drawn from taxpayers, shifts in billing can highlight the local allocation of public health funding.

The “Radiology Procedures” service group captures Medicaid-billed care associated with specific HCPCS and CPT code groupings. This analysis places each code into just one category based on code range and prefixes, helping track service trends and avoid double counting.

While Medicaid spending increased across several categories, Radiology Procedures ranked ninth in total Medicaid claims in Manasquan during 2024.

Statewide in New Jersey, Radiology Procedures placed eighth among Medicaid payment categories in 2024.

Across the five years prior to 2024, Medicaid payments related to Radiology Procedures in Manasquan increased by $2,820, equaling a 0% gain. Some periods saw faster growth, with notable annual bumps in both 2023 and 2022.

Within the city, Radiology Procedures Medicaid payments were focused predominantly in a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 08736 represented $2,820 in radiology-linked Medicaid payments, accounting for 100% of the city’s total for the category.

Most Medicaid payments in the Radiology Procedures group were attributed to a limited set of billing codes.

Between 2023 and 2024, Manasquan’s Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures went up 27%, compared to a 31.8% uptick across all Medicaid billing categories citywide over the same span.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services states that federal and state Medicaid spending totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, representing about 18% of overall health spending in the United States, up sharply from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019 ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth translates to an increase of around 40% in just a few years, primarily reflecting expanded enrollment and greater utilization during and following the pandemic.

Federal budget measures passed under the Trump administration have featured major efforts to reduce Medicaid funding and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to shave more than $1 trillion from federal Medicaid outlays over the next decade and implements policies like work requirements and increased cost sharing that could affect coverage for some recipients. These provisions will likely increase state cost burdens and limit federal Medicaid funding growth, while the program continues to serve 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.