Non-emergency advanced life support ambulance transport, level 1 at Methodist Hospital

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ALS 1/ NON EMERG BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $492 is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($462), higher than 54% of the 730 hospitals reporting HCPCS A0426. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A0426 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 32 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$355	$355	—	—	—	$355 – $355
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$363	$363	—	—	—	$363 – $363
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$390	$390	—	—	—	$390 – $390
13	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$392	$392	—	—	—	$392 – $392
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$396	—	—	—	$396 – $396
15	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$414	$414	—	—	—	$414 – $414
16	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
17	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$470	$470	—	—	—	$470 – $470
19	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$481	—	—	—	$481 – $481
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$492	$492	—	—	—	$492 – $492
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$492	$492	—	—	—	$492 – $492
22	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$520	$520	—	—	—	$520 – $520
24	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$528	$528	—	—	—	$528 – $528
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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