Advanced life support, level 2 ambulance transport at Methodist Hospital

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ALS 2 GROUND BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $1.1k is 9% above the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 54% of the 706 hospitals reporting HCPCS A0433. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A0433 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	$369	$369	—	—	—	$369 – $369
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$369	$369	—	—	—	$369 – $369
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$369	$369	—	—	—	$369 – $369
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$813	$813	—	—	—	$813 – $813
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$831	$831	—	—	—	$831 – $831
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$890	$890	—	—	—	$890 – $890
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
13	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$899	$899	—	—	—	$899 – $899
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$908	$908	—	—	—	$908 – $908
15	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$948	$948	—	—	—	$948 – $948
16	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$985	$985	—	—	—	$985 – $985
17	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$985	$985	—	—	—	$985 – $985
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
24	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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