In 2024, Medicaid providers in Show Low submitted $405,305 in claims under the Durable Medical Equipment category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That reflected a 293.1% rise compared with 2023, when $103,102 was billed for these services.
Medicaid is a state-run public health insurance program financed in partnership by federal and state governments. This program provides coverage to low-income individuals and families as well as seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making up a significant part of the health care system in the United States.
Because Medicaid funding is sourced from taxpayers, shifts in local claims illustrate how communities allocate public health care resources.
The “Durable Medical Equipment” designation covers a specific set of Medicaid-billed services identified by care type using HCPCS and CPT coding. This analysis assigned every billing code to a single category based on consistent prefixes and numeric intervals, ensuring related services were grouped for reporting accuracy and double counting was avoided.
While various service categories saw increased Medicaid spending, Durable Medical Equipment placed eighth in Show Low for total payments in 2024.
Across Arizona, the Durable Medical Equipment service category ranked 11th by aggregate Medicaid payments in 2024.
Over the five-year span leading up to 2024, Medicaid amounts billed for Durable Medical Equipment services in Show Low rose by $329,574, equating to a 435.2% gain. Some periods during this timeframe, particularly in 2020 and 2021, sustained notable annual spending increases.
Although Durable Medical Equipment-related spending was distributed citywide, the majority of payments were concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 85901 accounted for $405,305, comprising 100% of Medicaid payments for this care type in Show Low during the year.
A handful of billing codes captured most of the Medicaid payments in the Durable Medical Equipment category.
Payments tied to Durable Medical Equipment in Show Low increased by 293.1% from 2023 to 2024, while overall Medicaid payments across all service categories rose 16.9% in the city within 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 approximately 18% of the nation’s overall health care spending. This projection is a sharp increase from $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The change marks growth of nearly 40% in a span of several years, which was largely driven by increased enrollment and higher utilization rates through the pandemic and afterward.
Major federal budget bills enacted under the Trump administration involved plans to reduce federal Medicaid spending and restructure the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed in 2025, is forecast to cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid spending over the next 10 years, adding elements like work requirements and heightened cost-sharing that may affect coverage and state funding. Such policies are expected to raise the proportion funded by states and restrict federal spending growth even as the Medicaid program continues supporting tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $75,730 | 63.2% |
| 2021 | $104,595 | 38.1% |
| 2022 | $111,294 | 6.4% |
| 2023 | $103,101 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | $405,305 | 293.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $5,577,127 | 26.5% |
| 2 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $4,218,053 | 20.1% |
| 3 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $3,693,825 | 17.6% |
| 4 | Radiology Procedures | $2,746,863 | 13.1% |
| 5 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,488,867 | 7.1% |
| 6 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $1,170,741 | 5.6% |
| 7 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $717,324 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Durable Medical Equipment | $405,305 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Surgery | $380,113 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $231,432 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $220,980 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Procedures / Professional Services | $61,884 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $56,404 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Outpatient PPS | $53,777 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $3,434 | <0.1% |
| 16 | Vision Services | $3,085 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Temporary Codes | $286 | <0.1% |
| 18 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $18 | <0.1% |
| 19 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator | $278,873 | 22 |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous 02 | $35,632 | 12 |
| E0601 | Cont airway pressure device | $31,585 | 12 |
| E0470 | Rad w/o backup non-inv intfc | $20,895 | 11 |
| E0562 | Humidifier heated used w pap | $19,611 | 11 |
| E0471 | Rad w/backup non inv intrfc | $11,971 | 4 |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator | $5,154 | 11 |
| E0570 | Nebulizer with compression | $1,581 | 6 |
Note: HCPCS codes are provided for context within the category. Totals and rankings shown here rely on standardized groupings rather than individual billing codes.
The data in this report was sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Access the original data here.