Basic life support ambulance transport, non-emergency at Methodist Hospital

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BLS/ NON EMERG BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $410 is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($387), higher than 53% of the 761 hospitals reporting HCPCS A0428. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A0428 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	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
13	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$330	$330	—	—	—	$330 – $330
15	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
16	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
17	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$392	$392	—	—	—	$392 – $392
19	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$401	$401	—	—	—	$401 – $401
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
22	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$432	$432	—	—	—	$432 – $432
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$433	$433	—	—	—	$433 – $433
24	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$440	$440	—	—	—	$440 – $440
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$448	$448	—	—	—	$448 – $448

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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