Basic life support emergency ambulance transport at Methodist Hospital

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BLS/ EMERG BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $656 is 20% above the median hospital's median price ($546), higher than 60% of the 735 hospitals reporting HCPCS A0429. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A0429 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	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$450	$450	—	—	—	$450 – $450
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$473	$473	—	—	—	$473 – $473
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$484	$484	—	—	—	$484 – $484
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$518	$518	—	—	—	$518 – $518
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
13	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$523	$523	—	—	—	$523 – $523
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$528	$528	—	—	—	$528 – $528
15	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$552	$552	—	—	—	$552 – $552
16	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$573	$573	—	—	—	$573 – $573
17	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$573	$573	—	—	—	$573 – $573
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$627	$627	—	—	—	$627 – $627
19	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$641	$641	—	—	—	$641 – $641
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$656	$656	—	—	—	$656 – $656
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$656	$656	—	—	—	$656 – $656
22	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$691	$691	—	—	—	$691 – $691
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$693	$693	—	—	—	$693 – $693
24	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$704	$704	—	—	—	$704 – $704
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$717	$717	—	—	—	$717 – $717

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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