Torrance Medicaid providers charged $47,461,906 for services grouped in the Medical And Surgical Supplies classification in 2024, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This amount reflects a 30.9% rise compared with 2023, when claims for the same service category totaled $36,263,370.
Medicaid is a government health insurance program managed by states and funded jointly by federal and state governments. It covers low-income people and families, seniors, children and those with disabilities, making it one of the largest elements in the U.S. health system.
Since Medicaid funding comes from taxpayers, shifts in local billing levels help illustrate how public health dollars are distributed in an area.
The Medical And Surgical Supplies classification includes services grouped by type using standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. This analysis assigned each billing code to only one service group based on code prefixes and defined ranges, ensuring related services are analyzed together, preventing double counting and helping maintain consistent rankings over time.
Although Medicaid expenditures climbed for several service types, Medical And Surgical Supplies ranked first in Torrance for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Statewide, Medical And Surgical Supplies ranked 13th in California based on total payments in 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid payments for the Medical And Surgical Supplies category in Torrance increased by $32,188,650, or 210.8%. Some periods saw faster spending growth, with large annual increases noted in 2023 and 2021.
Payments for Medical And Surgical Supplies services were spread throughout Torrance, but a small number of ZIP codes saw most of the funds. In 2024, ZIP code 90501 totaled $47,243,143, while 90502 reported $120,832, and 90503 logged $85,944. Combined, these top 3 ZIP codes represented all Medicaid payments tied to the Medical And Surgical Supplies category in the city that year.
Within this category, Medicaid spending was concentrated among only a few billing codes.
For context, Medicaid payments in Torrance for Medical And Surgical Supplies increased by 30.9% from 2023 to 2024. By comparison, the increase for all Medicaid claim categories across the city was 3.9% over the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal Medicaid expenditures reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up roughly 18% of total national health spending—a sharp climb from about $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This amounts to roughly 40% growth within just a few years, mainly due to expanded enrollment and higher service usage during and after the pandemic.
Federal budget legislation under the Trump administration has introduced significant proposals to trim federal Medicaid funding and restructure the system. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion in the next decade and introduces measures like work requirements and increased cost-sharing, which could limit coverage and funds for certain beneficiaries. These policies are expected to shift more costs to states and curb the growth of federal Medicaid support, even as the program continues serving tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15,273,255 | 10.3% |
| 2021 | $18,182,518 | 19% |
| 2022 | $21,639,829 | 19% |
| 2023 | $36,263,369 | 67.6% |
| 2024 | $47,461,905 | 30.9% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $47,461,905 | 30.9% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $35,140,011 | 22.8% |
| 3 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $18,325,656 | 11.9% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $10,549,585 | 6.9% |
| 5 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $8,178,359 | 5.3% |
| 6 | Anesthesia | $6,268,831 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Procedures / Professional Services | $5,789,805 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Durable Medical Equipment | $4,819,243 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $3,489,759 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Radiology Procedures | $3,336,490 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Surgery | $2,824,563 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,380,585 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Dental Services | $2,051,583 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $1,245,767 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $457,967 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $445,401 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $372,888 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $320,499 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $182,812 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Temporary Codes | $115,058 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Prosthetic Procedures | $31,438 | <0.1% |
| 22 | Vision Services | $20,202 | <0.1% |
| 23 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $3,046 | <0.1% |
| 24 | Pathology and Laboratory Services | $959 | <0.1% |
| 25 | Outpatient PPS | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4239 | Non-adju cgm supply allow | $23,980,539 | 27 |
| A4351 | Straight tip urine catheter | $5,225,555 | 55 |
| A4353 | Intermittent urinary cath | $1,733,904 | 31 |
| A4352 | Coude tip urinary catheter | $1,531,240 | 33 |
| A4385 | Ost skn barrier sld ext wear | $1,109,898 | 46 |
| A4453 | Rec cath any transanal, each | $1,090,606 | 25 |
| A6197 | Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in | $857,468 | 23 |
| A4409 | Ost skn barr convex <=4 sq i | $699,618 | 43 |
| A4407 | Ext wear ost skn barr <=4sq" | $591,128 | 30 |
| A6212 | Foam drg <=16 sq in w/border | $549,761 | 40 |
| A4230 | Infus insulin pump non needl | $527,495 | 23 |
| A4425 | Ost pch drain for barrier fl | $461,680 | 46 |
| A4927 | Non-sterile gloves | $442,581 | 68 |
| A6260 | Wound cleanser any type/size | $428,969 | 12 |
| A5057 | 1 pc ost pou w built-in conv | $408,953 | 18 |
| A4554 | Disposable underpads | $370,377 | 18 |
| A4362 | Solid skin barrier | $317,601 | 35 |
| A6210 | Foam drg >16<=48 sq in w/o b | $276,792 | 13 |
| A6021 | Collagen dressing <=16 sq in | $243,312 | 12 |
| A6196 | Alginate dressing <=16 sq in | $223,957 | 20 |
Note: HCPCS codes are provided for context within the category. Category totals and rankings cited in this story are based on standardized service groupings, not individual billing codes.
Data in this story was sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Original source material is available here.
