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LA#30 of 49 states

Louisiana Medicaid Spending

Louisiana's Medicaid program paid $1.68B across 8 providers from 2018–2024. 21 providers in Louisiana are flagged on our risk watchlist. The top procedure code is A0427 (Ambulance, ALS emergency transport Level 1) at $166.0M.

Total Spending

$1.68B

Total Claims

33.7M

Top Providers

8

Beneficiaries

27.6M

Largest Provider

Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.

$422.7M

Top Procedure

A0427

$166.0M

Flagged Providers

21

on risk watchlist

Avg Per Provider

$209.6M

across 8 providers

Yearly Spending Trend

Spending by Top Procedures

A0427Ambulance, ALS emergency transport Level 1$166.0M
99284Emergency dept visit, high complexity$142.6M
99214Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, mod-high complexity$125.1M
99283Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity$118.4M
99213Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity$114.0M

Top Procedures in Louisiana

CodeTotal Paid
A0427

Ambulance, ALS emergency transport Level 1

$166.0M
99284

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$142.6M
99214

Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, mod-high complexity

$125.1M
99283

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$118.4M
99213

Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity

$114.0M
A0425

Ground mileage, per statute mile

$100.0M
99285

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$65.3M
0225U$42.4M
87633

Respiratory virus detection, 12-25 targets, nucleic acid

$39.3M
A0429

Ambulance, BLS emergency transport

$37.7M
A0431

Ambulance service, conventional air, transport, one way

$35.8M
A0428

Ambulance service, BLS, non-emergency transport

$32.0M
87798

Infectious agent detection, nucleic acid, not otherwise specified

$27.4M
A0436

ALS mileage, per mile, level 2

$19.1M
99204

Office/outpatient visit, new patient, mod-high complexity

$19.0M