Savannah Medicaid payments for Temporary Codes rise to $6,233 in 2024

In 2024, Savannah Medicaid providers billed $6,233 for services categorized as Temporary Codes, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This represents a 48.3% increase compared with 2023, when providers submitted $4,203 in claims for the same service type.

Medicaid, jointly funded by states and the federal government, insures low-income residents, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a key part of the nation’s health care system. More information on Medicaid funding structure can be found through the Commonwealth Fund.

Since Medicaid is funded through taxpayer contributions, fluctuations in local billing levels reveal how public health care funds are distributed within communities.

The “Temporary Codes” category designates a subset of Medicaid services grouped by type of care, determined by standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this report, each code was classified into a single service category using established prefixes and numerical ranges, ensuring grouping accuracy while avoiding duplication and maintaining reliable rankings over time.

Despite increases in other service categories, Temporary Codes ranked 11th by total Medicaid payments in Savannah for 2024.

Statewide, Temporary Codes were ranked 16th across Tennessee for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

From 2019 through 2024, Medicaid payments tied to Temporary Codes in Savannah climbed by $1,722, or 21.6%. Growth sped up in certain years, including notable year-over-year increases in 2023 and 2022.

Payments for Temporary Codes services in 2024 were spread throughout Savannah ZIP codes but were primarily concentrated in a few areas. That year, ZIP code 38372 accounted for $6,233 in payments. In total, the top 1 ZIP code comprised 100% of all Temporary Codes Medicaid payments in Savannah during 2024.

Payments within the Temporary Codes service group were also focused among a small number of individual billing codes.

Between 2024 and 2023, Medicaid payments connected to Temporary Codes in Savannah rose by 48.3%, while all other Medicaid claim categories in the city saw a 23.4% change over the same period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, making up around 18% of all U.S. health spending. This marks a sharp increase from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The roughly 40% rise is attributed to higher enrollment and increased use of services during and after the pandemic.

Federal budget changes under the Trump administration have included major efforts to curb federal Medicaid spending and restructure the program. As an example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion in the coming decade. The law introduces work requirements and higher cost-sharing, moves that could cut coverage and resources for some Medicaid enrollees. These policies are projected to require greater state contributions while limiting federal Medicaid support, even as the program continues to serve millions nationwide.

Note: HCPCS codes appear here to provide context for this category. This article’s category totals and rankings use standardized groupings, not individual billing codes.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database is the source for information found in this report. The full dataset is available here.