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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Ambulance Transport Payments in San Diego, CA: $122.91

Avg. Paid

$122.91

Range

$5.13 – $399.27

Total Claims

557,846

Providers

20

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 San Diego, CA

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc.

8808 Balboa Ave Ste 150

 $112.93 304,877 261,047
San Diego Ambulance Llc

8534 Commerce Ave

 $81.92 57,731 27,236
Balboa Ambulance Inc.

3550 Afton Rd

 $71.53 49,214 20,972
Care Medical Transportation, Inc.

9655 Via Excelencia

 $143.51 35,292 26,629
City Of San Diego

600 B Street, Suite 1200

 $399.27 35,024 29,200
Heartland Paramedics-Csa 69 County Service Area 69 Ems

5510 Overland Ave Ste 250

 $141.58 24,913 21,908
Sumad Llc

9606 Tierra Grande Str.

 $5.13 16,945 1,244
Lifewest Southern California

4223 Ponderosa Ave Ste A

 $48.93 8,434 6,462
Hayawi And Barka Investment

2667 Camino Del Rio S Ste 301-13

 $33.56 8,239 1,263
County Service Area No 17

5560 Overland Ave Ste 400

 $173.41 7,587 6,833
San Diego Medical Transport, Inc.

864 34Th Street

 $13.91 4,288 858
County Of San Diego

1600 Pacific Hwy

 $391.27 2,667 2,532
American Management Enterprises Llc

7801 Mission Center Ct Ste 310

 $6.68 1,307 818
Responsive Medical Services, Llc

3954 Murphy Canyon Rd

 $83.87 820 759
United Ambulance Services, Inc

7579 Convoy Ct

 $87.25 366 233
Regents Of The University Of California

200 West Arbor Drive

 $20.65 41 29
Scripps Health

4077 5Th Ave

 $25.14 40 32
Rady Children'S Hospital San Diego

3020 Childrens Way # 5002

 $6.30 32 16
Ams Tranportation Solutions Inc

9590 Chesapeake Dr Ste 2

 $30.63 16 13
Michael Poppe

34800 Bob Wilson Dr

 $9.28 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 San Diego, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Ambulance Transport in San Diego, CA is $122.91 per claim, based on 557,846 claims from 20 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 San Diego, CA?

There are 20 Medicaid providers offering Ambulance Transport related services in San Diego, CA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Ambulance Transport in San Diego, CA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Ambulance Transport in San Diego, CA ranges from $5.13 to $399.27 per claim, with an average of $122.91. 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 San Diego, CA

Blood Work & Lab Tests

Avg $4.97

35,607,223 claims

Office Visit

Avg $33.35

6,429,225 claims

Urinalysis & Urine Tests

Avg $1.06

5,271,070 claims

Speech Therapy

Avg $16.23

4,362,220 claims

X-Ray

Avg $14.53

2,038,180 claims

Emergency Room Visit

Avg $104.48

1,987,395 claims

Culture & Microbiology Tests

Avg $1.81

1,568,174 claims

Substance Abuse Treatment

Avg $88.82

1,360,427 claims