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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Ambulance Transport Payments in Houston, TX: $131.55

Avg. Paid

$131.55

Range

$0.00 – $5,857

Total Claims

135,656

Providers

29

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Ambulance Transport payments fall between $35.38 and $129.50 per claim (median: $73.26). The top 10% of payments exceed $241.53.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

Emergency and non-emergency ambulance transportation services, including basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) transport.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering Ambulance Transport in Houston, TX

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
City Of Houston

611 Walker St.

 $106.17 93,380 83,232
Fmr, Inc

4617 Arlington St

 $88.03 7,728 4,133
American Medical Response Of Texas Inc

5405 Consulate Plaza Dr

 $133.73 7,053 6,736
Harris County Emergency Corps

2800 Aldine Bender Rd

 $125.76 5,644 5,024
Harris County Emergency Services District 9

10710 Telge Rd

 $102.29 4,901 4,105
Windsor Ems Inc.

1234 Nasa Pkwy

 $57.26 2,594 726
Premium Care Ems Llc

6000 Reims Rd

 $126.46 2,550 406
Texas Children'S Hospital

6621 Fannin St

 $428.06 2,523 2,074
Memorial Hermann Health System

6411 Fannin St

 $1,145 1,707 1,615
Alert Medical Response Inc

5615 Richmond Ave

 $21.52 1,505 266
Hashim Zaidi

6411 Fannin St

 $17.10 1,353 1,119
Acute Medical Services Llc

15411 Vantage Pkwy W Ste 210

 $66.90 1,051 943
South Lake Houston Emergency Medical Services

14418 Beaumont Highway

 $85.68 839 753
St. Joseph'S Ambulance Service, Inc.

1100 Hercules Ave Ste 315

 $21.72 433 41
Muneeza Muhammad

20326 State Highway 249 Ste 400

 $138.05 373 353
Harris County Hospital District

1504 Taub Loop

 $13.86 355 341
Capital Care Llc

6430 Richmond Ave Ste 415

 $58.27 252 86
Community Protection Agency Inc

16003 Bellaire Blvd

 $44.25 242 234
Concord Ems Inc

5829 Beverlyhill St

 $22.42 226 37
Duke P Vu

13420 Tomball Pkwy

 $5,857 214 198
North Channel Emergency Medical Services Association

332 Freeport St

 $80.35 189 169
Patriot Ems Group, Inc.

12411 Ann Ln

 $79.73 171 165
Best Care Ems Ltd.

4040 Willowbend Blvd

 $36.41 123 105
Harris County Emergency Services District No 6

332 Freeport St

 $105.56 93 90
Am-Tex Rehab Services Inc

1213 Hermann Dr

 $0.00 66 64
Orion Ambulance Services Llc

707 N Shepherd Dr Ste 600

 $0.48 33 26
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department

9630 Telge Rd

 $38.78 28 24
Preferred National Medical Transport

7535 South Fwy

 $20.48 17 14
Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc

19636 Saums Rd

 $18.59 13 13

What to Expect: Ambulance Transport

Ambulance transport provides medical care during transportation. Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances provide non-invasive interventions. Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances have paramedics who can provide IVs, medications, cardiac monitoring, and advanced airway management. Costs typically include a base fee plus a per-mile charge.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code Description Avg. Paid Claims Providers
A0425 Ground mileage $28.37 121,772,109 8,947
A0427 Als1-emergency $229.16 33,489,615 5,575
A0429 Bls-emergency $195.35 31,005,479 6,146
A0428 Bls $85.44 21,403,107 2,591
A0426 Als 1 $93.19 2,387,286 1,167
A0434 Specialty care transport $134.78 2,097,484 686
A0431 Rotary wing air transport $1,769 517,462 349
A0436 Rotary wing air mileage $901.55 469,702 309
A0433 Als 2 $260.87 238,972 362
A0430 Fixed wing air transport $1,895 142,733 116
A0435 Fixed wing air mileage $1,592 137,596 106
A0432 Pi volunteer ambulance co $119.51 84,090 82

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Ambulance Transport cost in Houston, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Ambulance Transport in Houston, TX is $131.55 per claim, based on 135,656 claims from 29 providers. Typical payments fall between $35.38 and $129.50. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer Ambulance Transport in Houston, TX?

There are 29 Medicaid providers offering Ambulance Transport related services in Houston, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Ambulance Transport in Houston, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Ambulance Transport in Houston, TX ranges from $0.00 to $5,857 per claim, with an average of $131.55. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Ambulance Transport in Other Cities

Pasadena, CA

Avg $23.22

11,783,684 claims · 3 providers

Denver, CO

Avg $23.52

11,577,287 claims · 39 providers

Brooklyn, NY

Avg $124.16

3,614,021 claims · 19 providers

Memphis, TN

Avg $27.73

3,045,894 claims · 52 providers

Lafayette, LA

Avg $143.87

2,842,568 claims · 2 providers

Miami, FL

Avg $26.57

2,698,529 claims · 11 providers

Chicago, IL

Avg $808.45

1,514,163 claims · 4 providers

Orange, CA

Avg $108.94

1,443,285 claims · 20 providers

Other Procedures in Houston, TX

Office Visit

Avg $48.27

8,766,644 claims

Vaccines & Immunizations

Avg $6.36

4,720,768 claims

Dental Cleaning & Exam

Avg $39.95

3,744,881 claims

Blood Work & Lab Tests

Avg $9.56

3,408,214 claims

Emergency Room Visit

Avg $183.70

2,360,699 claims

X-Ray

Avg $9.02

1,931,677 claims

Personal Care Services

Avg $67.63

1,546,221 claims

Urinalysis & Urine Tests

Avg $5.15

1,340,067 claims