Newport Medicaid providers billed $244 for Temporary Codes services in 2024, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This represents a 4.3% increase from 2023, when providers in the city submitted $234 in claims for these services.
Medicaid, a state-administered public health insurance program funded through joint federal and state contributions, serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a central component of the U.S. health care system.
Since Medicaid payments are taxpayer-funded, fluctuations in local billing reflect how public health care funds are distributed in a given community.
The “Temporary Codes” classification covers a set of Medicaid-billed services defined by the nature of care, using standard HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For the purposes of this report, each code was categorized under one service group by applying consistent code prefixes and numerical ranges, which supports analysis of related services while preventing code duplication and maintaining accurate rankings over time.
Even with increases across various Medicaid categories, Temporary Codes ranked 11th among all service types by total Medicaid payments in Newport for 2024.
The Temporary Codes group ranked 16th statewide in Tennessee by overall Medicaid payments in 2024.
During the five years prior to 2024, Medicaid payments associated with Temporary Codes in Newport increased by $244, holding at 0% net change overall. Some years, including 2022 and 2023, saw notably higher year-over-year increases.
While Temporary Codes service payments were dispersed citywide, the majority of Medicaid payments were focused within a small number of ZIP codes. Of these, ZIP code 37821 totaled $243 in 2024. The single highest ZIP code accounted for 99.9% of all Temporary Codes Medicaid payments in Newport for the year.
Within the Temporary Codes category itself, payments were further concentrated among a small selection of individual billing codes.
For context, Medicaid payments for Temporary Codes services in Newport increased by 4.3% between 2024 and 2023, whereas all Medicaid claim categories in the city saw a 17% change during the same period.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data shows combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, which made up roughly 18% of total U.S. health expenditures. This figure rose sharply from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This increase marks growth of about 40% in a short span, largely the result of expanded enrollment and greater use of services during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget bills under the Trump administration feature significant proposals to scale back federal Medicaid spending and change program structure. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid expenditures by over $1 trillion over 10 years and bring in measures such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing. These changes may reduce both coverage and funding for some recipients, shifting more financial responsibility to states and limiting growth in federal Medicaid contributions, even as the program continues to serve tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | – |
| 2022 | $0 | – |
| 2023 | $233 | – |
| 2024 | $243 | 4.4% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $21,346,106 | 91.6% |
| 2 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $651,857 | 2.8% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $621,497 | 2.7% |
| 4 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $490,392 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Surgery | $102,648 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Radiology Procedures | $47,136 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Procedures / Professional Services | $21,579 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Vision Services | $18,913 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Anesthesia | $6,618 | <0.1% |
| 10 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $5,946 | <0.1% |
| 11 | Temporary Codes | $243 | <0.1% |
| 12 | Dental Services | $144 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $0 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9967 | Locm 300-399mg/ml iodine,1ml | $243 | 26 |
Note: HCPCS codes are displayed for reference within each service group. The totals and rankings in this report are based on standardized groupings of services, not the individual billing codes themselves.
Information for this report was sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The primary data source is available here.