Medicaid payments for diagnostic radiology services rise to $9,048 in Jeannette in 2024

Providers in Jeannette billed Medicaid a total of $9,048 for Diagnostic Radiology Services in 2024 based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount reflects a 26.4% rise compared to 2023, when claims in this category totaled $7,158.

Medicaid operates as a public health insurance program managed by states and funded jointly by federal and state governments. It serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, and represents a major component of the U.S. health care system.

Since Medicaid is taxpayer-funded, fluctuations in community billing levels reflect how public dollars are spent locally on health care services.

The “Diagnostic Radiology Services” category encompasses a set of Medicaid-billed services organized by care type, using standardized HCPCS and CPT coding groupings. For this study, billing codes were classified into a single service category by consistent code prefixes and numeric groupings, enabling related services to be grouped while maintaining unique counts and reliable rankings over time.

While Medicaid spending grew in several service categories, Diagnostic Radiology Services were the second-highest by total Medicaid payments in Jeannette for 2024.

Statewide in Pennsylvania, the Diagnostic Radiology Services category ranked 24th for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

In Jeannette, Medicaid payments for Diagnostic Radiology Services rose by $1,297, or 16.7%, over the five years before 2024. The growth rate varied, with significant year-over-year increases occurring in 2021 and 2022.

Spending for Diagnostic Radiology Services was distributed across Jeannette, but most payments were concentrated within a few ZIP codes. During 2024, the 15644 ZIP code accounted for $9,047 in Medicaid payments for this category. This single ZIP code represented 100% of these Medicaid outlays in Jeannette for the year.

Most Medicaid payments in the Diagnostic Radiology Services category were tied to a small selection of unique billing codes.

Comparatively, Medicaid payments in Jeannette related to Diagnostic Radiology Services grew by 26.4% from 2023 to 2024. All claim categories in the city saw a 26.5% change over the same time frame.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid spending totaled approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023—about 18% of overall U.S. health spending—up sharply from $613.5 billion in 2019 before COVID-19.

This jump reflects nearly 40% growth in just a few years, largely due to increased enrollment and utilization amid and following the pandemic.

Recent federal budget actions during the Trump administration have featured major proposals to reduce federal Medicaid funding and adjust how the program operates. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is projected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. The law sets new work requirements and cost-sharing policies anticipated to impact coverage and state funding contributions for certain beneficiaries. As these changes take effect, more Medicaid costs are expected to shift to states, with future program growth being further limited even as millions continue to be covered.

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.