Lomita Medicaid payouts for Anesthesia reach $2,277,254 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Lomita recorded $2,277,254 in billings for services within the Anesthesia category, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure represents an increase of 183.6% over the previous year, when providers billed $802,923 for similar services.

Medicaid, which is a major public health coverage program run at the state level with joint state and federal funding, supports care for low-income families and individuals as well as seniors, children, and those with disabilities—making it a key component of the U.S. health system. More detail on Medicaid’s funding can be found here.

Because funding for Medicaid comes from the public, shifts in local billing directly impact community allocation of health care spending.

The “Anesthesia” category groups related Medicaid claims using standardized HCPCS and CPT code sets, and this analysis maps each billing code to a distinctive service group based on code ranges and prefixes. This prevents duplication and maintains accurate longitudinal category rankings.

While Medicaid outlays increased for several service types in Lomita, Anesthesia topped all categories for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

Statewide, Anesthesia was the eighth largest category by payment volume in California for 2024.

Medicaid payments linked to the Anesthesia category in Lomita rose by $2,277,254 over five years through 2024, equating to 0% growth overall. However, spending accelerated at certain times, with sizable annual increases highlighted for 2023 and 2022.

Across the city, disbursements for Anesthesia were not evenly spread but concentrated in select ZIP codes. Specifically, ZIP code 90717 accounted for $2,277,254, representing all Anesthesia-related Medicaid payments in Lomita during 2024.

These payments also clustered tightly around a limited group of billing codes within the broader Anesthesia category.

Comparatively, Medicaid spending on Anesthesia in Lomita grew 183.6% from 2023 to 2024, outpacing the citywide increase of 17.3% for all Medicaid claim types within the same time frame.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the nation’s combined federal and state spending on Medicaid reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023 — nearly 18% of all U.S. health expenditures — up significantly from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This increase reflects nearly 40% growth over just a few years, with expanding Medicaid enrollment and increased use since the pandemic contributing most to the uptick.

Federal budget changes enacted during the Trump administration have introduced significant proposals for reducing federal Medicaid support and reshaping program funding. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is set to decrease federal Medicaid funding by over $1 trillion in coming years and includes elements like work mandates and higher cost-sharing, impacting potential coverage and funding for some Medicaid members. These reforms aim to place more funding responsibilities on states and curb federal Medicaid growth, despite the program’s coverage of tens of millions across the country.

Note: HCPCS codes are provided for reference within the broader category. The article’s category rankings and payment totals rely on consistent service categorization and not on individual billing codes.

Data cited in this report originates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data set is available here.