Pathology and laboratory Medicaid costs rise to $90,769 in Springhill for 2024

In 2024, Springhill Medicaid providers charged $90,769 for services identified under Pathology and Laboratory Procedures, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This reflects a 2.1% rise compared with 2023, which saw $88,944 billed for the same service category.

Medicaid is a government health insurance program managed by states and financed through federal and state partnership. The program serves low-income people, families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it one of the country’s largest health care components.

Since Medicaid funding originates from taxpayers, shifts in billing at the local level indicate how public health dollars are distributed throughout a community.

The “Pathology and Laboratory Procedures” classification groups Medicaid claims by service type, aligned with standardized HCPCS and CPT codes. Service categories in this analysis were defined by assigning every billing code a unique category using set code prefixes and ranges, which allowed for tracking over time and avoided overlap in reporting.

Though Medicaid expenditures rose in several categories, Pathology and Laboratory Procedures ranked third in total Medicaid disbursements for Springhill in 2024.

Statewide in Louisiana, this category ranked seventh for total Medicaid spending in 2024.

Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid outlays related to Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in Springhill went up by $24,906, or 37.8%. There were notable peaks in spending—especially in 2021 and 2020—indicating periods of faster growth.

While payments were spread across Springhill, they were mainly concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. The highest Medicaid payment for Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in 2024 occurred in ZIP code 71075, capturing $90,768. This area accounted for 100% of such Medicaid payments in Springhill during the year.

Payments in the Pathology and Laboratory Procedures category were further focused among a limited set of billing codes.

To compare, Medicaid spending on Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in Springhill climbed 2.1% from 2023 to 2024, whereas all Medicaid claims in the city grew by 25% in the same period.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that combined federal and state Medicaid spending totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023—approximately 18% of the nation’s health expenditures—an increase from $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This jump amounts to a roughly 40% increase over several years, with primary drivers being higher enrollment and increased service use during and after the pandemic.

Congressional budget measures during the Trump administration included significant plans to reduce federal Medicaid expenditures and modify its structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecast to slash over $1 trillion in federal Medicaid funding over 10 years. It introduces changes such as work requirements and more cost-sharing, which could decrease funding and coverage for some eligible participants. The expected result is greater cost burdens on states and curtailed growth in federal contributions, though Medicaid continues to support tens of millions of Americans.

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.