Providers in Wallace billed $1,548 to Medicaid for services within the Radiology Procedures category in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure reflects a 195.4% rise over 2023, when such claims totaled $524.
Medicaid, a state-administered public health insurance program funded jointly by federal and state sources, covers low-income residents, seniors, children, and people with disabilities. It remains a substantial component of the nation’s health care landscape.
Since Medicaid funds are sourced from taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing mirror how a community’s health spending is distributed.
The Radiology Procedures category comprises various Medicaid-billed services organized by type of care, based on consistent HCPCS and CPT coding conventions. Every billing code analyzed was linked to just one service category, which enabled accurate group comparisons and preserved longitudinal rankings while ensuring no duplicate counting of services.
While several other service categories saw Medicaid spending rise, Radiology Procedures placed eighth for total payments in Wallace in 2024.
Statewide in North Carolina, Radiology Procedures was the 11th largest Medicaid spending category for the year.
Across the five years prior to 2024, Medicaid payments targeting Radiology Procedures in Wallace increased by $1,548, reflecting a 0% overall increase. Accelerated growth was observed in specific years, notably between 2023 and 2022.
Though spending for Radiology Procedures was recorded throughout Wallace, expenditures concentrated in just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, payments in ZIP code 28466 reached $1,547, comprising 100% of Wallace’s Medicaid total for this service category that year.
Most Medicaid payments in the Radiology Procedures category came from a small selection of billing codes.
Between 2024 and 2023, Wallace’s Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures grew 195.4%, compared to a 22% change spanning all Medicaid categories in the same city and period.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that joint federal and state Medicaid spending totaled about $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, roughly 18% of total U.S. health expenditures. That figure rose sharply from nearly $613.5 billion in 2019, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This growth equates to an approximately 40% increase in just a few years, primarily attributed to greater enrollment and use during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have put forth major proposals to cut federal Medicaid contributions and transform the program structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecast to reduce federal Medicaid outlays by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. The law brings work requirements and added cost-sharing, projecting reduced benefits and funding for certain recipients. With these developments, more financial responsibility could shift to states, limiting future growth in federal Medicaid spending as the program continues to serve millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $701 | – |
| 2023 | $523 | -25.3% |
| 2024 | $1,547 | 195.5% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,583,428 | 70.8% |
| 2 | Evaluation and Management | $561,265 | 25.1% |
| 3 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $53,871 | 2.4% |
| 4 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $30,774 | 1.4% |
| 5 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $2,811 | 0.1% |
| 6 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $2,400 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Dental Services | $1,879 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Radiology Procedures | $1,547 | 0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71046 | X-ray exam chest 2 views | $1,547 | 5 |
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.
