In 2024, Medicaid providers in Shrewsbury submitted $70,760 in claims for Radiology Procedures, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represents a 50% rise compared with 2023, when $47,180 was billed for the same services.
Medicaid is a state-administered public health insurance program funded jointly by the federal and state governments. It provides coverage for low-income people, families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system.
Because taxpayer money funds Medicaid payments, shifts in local billing demonstrate how public health dollars are utilized in a community.
The “Radiology Procedures” classification encompasses a set of Medicaid services defined by care type and sorted using standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. This analysis assigned each billing code to one service category based on set code prefixes and ranges, grouping related services for comparison, eliminating double counting, and ensuring accurate rankings through time.
Radiology Procedures placed fourth among service categories in Shrewsbury by total Medicaid payments for 2024, even as spending rose across several areas.
Statewide, Radiology Procedures ranked eighth in New Jersey based on Medicaid payments during 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid payments connected to Radiology Procedures in Shrewsbury grew by $44,630, a 170.8% increase. Specific periods, including 2021 and 2023, saw especially sharp annual gains.
Though spending on Radiology Procedures was distributed citywide, payments were concentrated in select ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 07702 accounted for $70,759, making up 100% of Shrewsbury’s Medicaid payments for this service category during the year.
Payments within the Radiology Procedures category focused on a small set of billing codes.
Comparing categories, Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures in Shrewsbury rose 50% between 2024 and 2023, compared with a 31.1% increase across all Medicaid claim categories in the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid spending totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, accounting for roughly 18% of total U.S. health expenditures. This is a sharp increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This rise represents nearly 40% growth in several years, largely driven by increased enrollment and use during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget laws under the Trump administration included substantial proposed reductions to federal Medicaid funding and new structures for the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,”, enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and introduces policies such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing. These changes could reduce coverage and federal funding for some recipients, shifting greater costs to states and slowing federal Medicaid growth, even as the program serves millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26,129 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | $46,875 | 79.4% |
| 2022 | $38,598 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | $47,180 | 22.2% |
| 2024 | $70,759 | 50% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $422,615 | 53.7% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $123,234 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $95,189 | 12.1% |
| 4 | Radiology Procedures | $70,759 | 9% |
| 5 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $29,053 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Vision Services | $22,738 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Surgery | $12,114 | 1.5% |
| 8 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $6,119 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Anesthesia | $2,675 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $976 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Temporary Codes | $373 | <0.1% |
| 12 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $332 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Procedures / Professional Services | $199 | <0.1% |
| 14 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $44 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76815 | Ob us limited fetus(s) | $43,252 | 9 |
| 76817 | Transvaginal us obstetric | $22,152 | 6 |
| 73110 | X-ray exam of wrist | $4,343 | 5 |
| 73630 | X-ray exam of foot | $517 | 1 |
| 73090 | X-ray exam of forearm | $493 | 1 |
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.
