Average Medicaid Ambulance Transport Payments
Typical Medicaid Ambulance Transport reimbursement across 6,157 cities
Avg. Medicaid Paid
$103.08
Price Range
$-9.08 – $16,589
Total Claims
191.5M
Cities
6157
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.
About This Procedure
Emergency and non-emergency ambulance transportation services, including basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) transport.
Why do these costs look low?
These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates — the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.
Costs by City
| City | Avg. Paid | Min / Max | Claims | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Ridge, MO | $165.49 | $165.49 – $165.49 | 2,929 | 1 |
| Moon Township, PA | $270.83 | $104.77 – $273.54 | 2,930 | 2 |
| Perry, MI | $135.76 | $135.76 – $135.76 | 2,930 | 1 |
| Mauston, WI | $97.57 | $97.57 – $97.57 | 2,931 | 1 |
| Ridgefield, CT | $56.63 | $56.63 – $56.63 | 2,934 | 1 |
| El Monte, CA | $61.45 | $61.45 – $61.45 | 2,936 | 1 |
| Del Norte, CO | $304.28 | $12.20 – $1,394 | 2,944 | 3 |
| North Riverside, IL | $490.40 | $490.40 – $490.40 | 2,951 | 1 |
| Colebrook, NH | $103.66 | $103.66 – $103.66 | 2,954 | 1 |
| Lyndhurst, OH | $34.94 | $34.94 – $34.94 | 2,955 | 1 |
| Wiggins, MS | $85.14 | $85.14 – $85.14 | 2,957 | 1 |
| Chelan, WA | $86.19 | $23.09 – $88.99 | 2,961 | 2 |
| Los Alamitos, CA | $38.45 | $38.45 – $38.45 | 2,967 | 1 |
| Bad Axe, MI | $191.95 | $191.95 – $191.95 | 2,970 | 1 |
| Willamina, OR | $102.30 | $102.30 – $102.30 | 2,988 | 1 |
| Catlett, VA | $50.91 | $50.91 – $50.91 | 2,988 | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $29.64 | $4.71 – $37.69 | 2,989 | 3 |
| Napoleon, OH | $38.23 | $38.23 – $38.23 | 2,994 | 1 |
| Hardy, VA | $704.56 | $704.56 – $704.56 | 2,995 | 1 |
| Portage, WI | $29.16 | $29.16 – $29.16 | 2,996 | 1 |
| North Ogden, UT | $314.34 | $314.34 – $314.34 | 2,997 | 1 |
| Villas, NJ | $32.95 | $32.95 – $32.95 | 3,000 | 1 |
| Bucksport, ME | $122.43 | $122.43 – $122.43 | 3,000 | 1 |
| Covington, VA | $40.30 | $40.30 – $40.30 | 3,003 | 1 |
| University Heights, OH | $43.30 | $43.30 – $43.30 | 3,005 | 1 |
| Williamson, NY | $96.46 | $96.46 – $96.46 | 3,010 | 1 |
| Mt Washington, KY | $61.76 | $61.76 – $61.76 | 3,012 | 1 |
| Bolton, CT | $0.00 | $0.00 – $0.00 | 3,012 | 1 |
| Owego, NY | $133.72 | $133.72 – $133.72 | 3,021 | 1 |
| Anadarko, OK | $131.13 | $131.13 – $131.13 | 3,024 | 1 |
| Corry, PA | $15.91 | $15.91 – $15.91 | 3,026 | 1 |
| Hull, MA | $82.60 | $82.60 – $82.60 | 3,035 | 1 |
| Bothell, WA | $43.13 | $43.13 – $43.13 | 3,038 | 1 |
| Clayton, AL | $26.76 | $26.76 – $26.76 | 3,047 | 1 |
| Holton, KS | $215.18 | $215.18 – $215.18 | 3,048 | 1 |
| Bryson City, NC | $41.31 | $41.31 – $41.31 | 3,056 | 1 |
| New Kent, VA | $55.67 | $55.67 – $55.67 | 3,058 | 1 |
| Hawthorne, CA | $88.88 | $88.88 – $88.88 | 3,063 | 1 |
| Williamsburg, OH | $39.56 | $39.56 – $39.56 | 3,066 | 1 |
| Mounds, IL | $146.08 | $146.08 – $146.08 | 3,067 | 1 |
| La Palma, CA | $37.13 | $37.13 – $37.13 | 3,080 | 1 |
| Hooksett, NH | $57.90 | $7.60 – $64.04 | 3,084 | 2 |
| Mobridge, SD | $209.17 | $209.17 – $209.17 | 3,086 | 1 |
| Delran, NJ | $39.38 | $39.38 – $39.38 | 3,087 | 1 |
| Warsaw, VA | $44.20 | $44.20 – $44.20 | 3,088 | 1 |
| Whitesville, WV | $195.15 | $195.15 – $195.15 | 3,088 | 1 |
| Cody, WY | $46.16 | $46.16 – $46.16 | 3,090 | 1 |
| Marietta, OK | $159.27 | $159.27 – $159.27 | 3,091 | 1 |
| Martin, SD | $120.04 | $120.04 – $120.04 | 3,091 | 1 |
| Cudahy, WI | $122.98 | $122.98 – $122.98 | 3,096 | 1 |
Cost Components
National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.
| 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 averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.