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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay, OK | $123.00 | $123.00 – $123.00 | 3,804 | 1 |
| Texico, NM | $568.61 | $223.84 – $1,939 | 3,805 | 3 |
| Newton, NJ | $3.67 | $3.67 – $3.67 | 3,809 | 1 |
| Tulalip, WA | $73.10 | $73.10 – $73.10 | 3,813 | 1 |
| Morris, IL | $352.50 | $352.50 – $352.50 | 3,815 | 1 |
| Port Clinton, OH | $49.99 | $49.99 – $49.99 | 3,815 | 1 |
| Lorain, OH | $46.08 | $46.08 – $46.08 | 3,819 | 1 |
| Enumclaw, WA | $35.09 | $35.09 – $35.09 | 3,821 | 1 |
| Harlan, IA | $44.57 | $25.73 – $45.77 | 3,823 | 2 |
| Castle Rock, WA | $71.03 | $71.03 – $71.03 | 3,823 | 1 |
| Northborough, MA | $89.91 | $89.91 – $89.91 | 3,826 | 1 |
| Red Wing, MN | $185.10 | $185.10 – $185.10 | 3,834 | 1 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 | 3,840 | 1 |
| Peach Springs, AZ | $420.86 | $420.86 – $420.86 | 3,840 | 1 |
| Marengo, IA | $44.91 | $44.91 – $44.91 | 3,843 | 1 |
| Monett, MO | $126.88 | $126.88 – $126.88 | 3,843 | 1 |
| Tarrytown, NY | $84.13 | $84.13 – $84.13 | 3,844 | 1 |
| Poplar, MT | $185.09 | $185.09 – $185.09 | 3,848 | 1 |
| Windsor, VT | $67.52 | $67.52 – $67.52 | 3,851 | 1 |
| Clarion, PA | $260.91 | $260.91 – $260.91 | 3,852 | 1 |
| Mount Carmel, IL | $109.68 | $109.68 – $109.68 | 3,854 | 1 |
| Laramie, WY | $60.03 | $0.00 – $61.38 | 3,858 | 2 |
| Ellenville, NY | $80.82 | $80.82 – $80.82 | 3,863 | 1 |
| Independence, VA | $23.69 | $23.69 – $23.69 | 3,868 | 1 |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | $76.17 | $76.17 – $76.17 | 3,882 | 1 |
| Pendleton, IN | $64.81 | $0.25 – $151.77 | 3,894 | 3 |
| West Hampton, SC | $69.64 | $69.64 – $69.64 | 3,895 | 1 |
| Olive Branch, IL | $143.95 | $143.95 – $143.95 | 3,905 | 1 |
| Taylorsville, KY | $54.91 | $54.91 – $54.91 | 3,908 | 1 |
| Marshall, IL | $146.11 | $113.16 – $160.34 | 3,916 | 2 |
| Vernon, AL | $71.26 | $71.26 – $71.26 | 3,919 | 1 |
| Great Bend, KS | $42.45 | $41.78 – $120.74 | 3,925 | 3 |
| Rome, OH | $63.13 | $63.13 – $63.13 | 3,925 | 1 |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | $153.93 | $153.93 – $153.93 | 3,930 | 1 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $41.84 | $41.61 – $52.56 | 3,940 | 2 |
| Hastings, MN | $198.57 | $198.57 – $198.57 | 3,943 | 1 |
| Harrisville, WV | $203.16 | $203.16 – $203.16 | 3,948 | 1 |
| Millsboro, DE | $46.62 | $41.37 – $55.41 | 3,949 | 2 |
| English, IN | $114.33 | $114.33 – $114.33 | 3,954 | 1 |
| Potsdam, NY | $89.92 | $89.92 – $89.92 | 3,959 | 1 |
| Lacombe, LA | $105.89 | $105.89 – $105.89 | 3,962 | 1 |
| Blythe, CA | $64.84 | $60.97 – $1,178 | 3,962 | 3 |
| Harrisonville, MO | $117.80 | $31.02 – $118.08 | 3,968 | 2 |
| Signal Hill, CA | $98.11 | $55.97 – $433.40 | 3,968 | 2 |
| Madawaska, ME | $120.34 | $120.34 – $120.34 | 3,968 | 1 |
| Lowell, IN | $89.78 | $89.78 – $89.78 | 3,971 | 1 |
| Van Buren, ME | $108.42 | $108.42 – $108.42 | 3,973 | 1 |
| Smyrna, DE | $18.57 | $18.08 – $24.07 | 3,978 | 2 |
| Tappan, NY | $74.01 | $74.01 – $74.01 | 3,978 | 1 |
| Hood River, OR | $76.46 | $76.46 – $76.46 | 3,979 | 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.