Non-covered ambulance mileage charge at Methodist Hospital

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NON-COVERED MILES

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $34 is 111% above the median hospital's median price ($16), higher than 76% of the 262 hospitals reporting HCPCS A0888. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A0888 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	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
13	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
15	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
16	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
17	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
19	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
22	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
24	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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