In 2024, Medicaid providers in Murray billed $2,291,681 for Radiology Procedures services, based on information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This reflected a 4.6% growth over 2023, when claims for the same category totaled $2,191,800.
Medicaid is a state-administered public health insurance program that draws its funding from both federal and state sources. It provides coverage for low-income individuals, families, older adults, children, and those with disabilities, making it a major component of the nation’s health care system.
Since taxpayer funding supports Medicaid payments, fluctuations in local billing amounts reveal how public health care resources are distributed within a community.
The “Radiology Procedures” group encompasses Medicaid-billed services, organized according to care type and standardized via HCPCS and CPT code groupings. Each billing code was placed into a single service category using uniform code prefixes and numeric spans for this analysis. This method groups related services, minimizes double counting, and supports accurate comparisons over time.
Despite increases in Medicaid spending across various service categories, Radiology Procedures held the number two spot in Murray for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
At the state level, Radiology Procedures placed 12th in Utah by total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Murray’s Medicaid payments associated with Radiology Procedures rose by $1,230,946, representing a 116% increase. Notably, the acceleration in spending was particularly significant in 2021 and 2020, with year-over-year surges during those periods.
Although Radiology Procedures payments in Murray were spread throughout the city, they were notably concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 84107 accounted for all $2,291,681 in Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures, meaning this single ZIP code represented 100% of the category’s total citywide payments that year.
Payments within the Radiology Procedures group also clustered among select billing codes.
To compare, while Medicaid payments related to Radiology Procedures in Murray rose by 4.6% from 2023 to 2024, all Medicaid claim categories in the city experienced a 13.1% change during that period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, comprising approximately 18% of national health spending. This was a significant jump from the roughly $613.5 billion recorded in 2019, before the COVID-19 crisis.
This growth amounts to nearly 40% in just a few years, primarily due to higher enrollment and increased service use during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget laws under the Trump administration have introduced major proposals to scale back federal Medicaid contributions and restructure the program. One example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is forecasted to cut federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion throughout the following decade. The law includes provisions such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing, which could limit coverage and assistance for some enrollees. These adjustments are expected to shift added costs to states while curbing growth in federal Medicaid support, even as the program remains essential for millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,060,734 | 30.4% |
| 2021 | $2,010,571 | 89.5% |
| 2022 | $1,965,930 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | $2,191,800 | 11.5% |
| 2024 | $2,291,681 | 4.6% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $3,976,466 | 27.9% |
| 2 | Radiology Procedures | $2,291,681 | 16.1% |
| 3 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $2,178,092 | 15.3% |
| 4 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,672,518 | 11.7% |
| 5 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $1,119,979 | 7.9% |
| 6 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $1,036,528 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $547,448 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Surgery | $474,985 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Anesthesia | $339,941 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $241,153 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $232,008 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Durable Medical Equipment | $94,657 | 0.7% |
| 13 | Procedures / Professional Services | $21,329 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $19,408 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Temporary Codes | $146 | <0.1% |
| 16 | Pathology and Laboratory Services | $54 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Vision Services | $49 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71275 | Ct angiography chest | $457,499 | 24 |
| 74177 | Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast | $378,304 | 24 |
| 70496 | Ct angiography head | $171,014 | 22 |
| 70498 | Ct angiography neck | $164,552 | 22 |
| 70450 | Ct head/brain w/o dye | $134,599 | 24 |
| 74176 | Ct abd & pelvis w/o contrast | $70,130 | 22 |
| 71045 | X-ray exam chest 1 view | $67,300 | 24 |
| 72125 | Ct neck spine w/o dye | $57,586 | 23 |
| 70553 | Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye | $50,291 | 18 |
| 71260 | Ct thorax dx c+ | $47,734 | 21 |
| 76801 | Ob us < 14 wks single fetus | $41,824 | 21 |
| 72148 | Mri lumbar spine w/o dye | $41,575 | 21 |
| 76705 | Echo exam of abdomen | $37,861 | 24 |
| 70551 | Mri brain stem w/o dye | $37,041 | 22 |
| 76856 | Us exam pelvic complete | $33,556 | 22 |
| 72131 | Ct lumbar spine w/o dye | $29,337 | 14 |
| 76830 | Transvaginal us non-ob | $24,335 | 22 |
| 70486 | Ct maxillofacial w/o dye | $23,947 | 20 |
| 71046 | X-ray exam chest 2 views | $23,874 | 27 |
| 77067 | Scr mammo bi incl cad | $22,537 | 22 |
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.
