In 2024, Taylorsville Medicaid providers reported $17,509 in billings for services categorized as Dental Services, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents a 120.2% increase from 2023, when billings in the same category totaled $7,951.
Medicaid, a state-operated and federally and state-funded public health insurance program, provides coverage for low-income individuals, families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities. The program is one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system. Further details are available at the Commonwealth Fund.
Because Medicaid funding is sourced from taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing levels reveal how public health resources are utilized within a community.
The Dental Services category covers Medicaid claims grouped by the type of procedure, following standardized HCPCS and CPT coding structures. For this report, each billing code is assigned to a single service category based on uniform code prefixes and numeric ranges, which allows for grouped analysis without overlap and consistent historical ranking.
While overall Medicaid program spending increased across various categories, Dental Services ranked seventh in Taylorsville by total Medicaid payments during 2024.
Statewide in Utah, Dental Services held the ninth spot for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid spending for Dental Services in Taylorsville rose by $15,569, equating to a 47.1% increase. In certain periods, including 2021 and 2020, spending growth rates heightened notably.
Despite citywide distribution of payments for Dental Services, most were concentrated in just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 84123 contributed the full $17,509, accounting for 100% of Medicaid payments in the city related to this service category for the year.
Within the Dental Services category, a small number of billing codes represented the bulk of Medicaid payments.
Comparing the 120.2% increase in Taylorsville’s Medicaid-billed Dental Services from 2023 to 2024, the total across all Medicaid service categories in the city grew by 27.6% in the same time frame.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, making up about 18% of total national health expenses. This was a significant rise from $613.5 billion in 2019, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The increase marks roughly 40% growth in federal and state Medicaid expenditures over several years, with the expansion largely attributed to higher enrollment and greater service use during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration included notable proposals to scale back federal Medicaid spending and restructure the program. Legislation such as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is expected to cut over $1 trillion in federal Medicaid funding over the next decade. It also introduces work requirements and increased cost-sharing, changes that could affect coverage and funding for some Medicaid recipients. These shifts are projected to increase state responsibility for program costs and restrain the growth of federal Medicaid contributions, even as the program continues to serve tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33,077 | 8.4% |
| 2021 | $36,889 | 11.5% |
| 2022 | $9,990 | -72.9% |
| 2023 | $7,951 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | $17,509 | 120.2% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $9,775,696 | 71.3% |
| 2 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,061,402 | 15% |
| 3 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $561,616 | 4.1% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $541,000 | 3.9% |
| 5 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $529,552 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $200,224 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Dental Services | $17,509 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $11,518 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $9,282 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Durable Medical Equipment | $3,160 | <0.1% |
| 11 | Surgery | $1,058 | <0.1% |
| 12 | Radiology Procedures | $458 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Procedures / Professional Services | $21 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| D0120 | Periodic oral evaluation | $6,174 | 14 |
| D0274 | Bitewings four images | $4,499 | 8 |
| D0220 | Intraoral periapical first | $4,077 | 11 |
| D0272 | Dental bitewings two images | $1,324 | 3 |
| D0230 | Intraoral periapical ea add | $963 | 5 |
| D0140 | Limit oral eval problm focus | $469 | 1 |
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.
