Basic life support ambulance transport, non-emergency at Sanford Wheaton

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AMBULANCE BLS NON-EMERG

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $863 is 123% above the median hospital's median price ($387), higher than 83% 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 Sanford Wheaton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	Bcbs Mn pmap percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$542	$542	—	—	—	$542 – $542
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$542	$542	—	—	—	$542 – $542
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$542	$542	—	—	—	$542 – $542
7	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$683	$683	—	—	—	$683 – $683
8	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$784	$784	—	—	—	$784 – $784
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$784	$784	—	—	—	$784 – $784
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$829	$829	—	—	—	$829 – $829
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$829	$829	—	—	—	$829 – $829
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$863	$863	—	—	—	$863 – $863
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$863	$863	—	—	—	$863 – $863
14	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$872	$872	—	—	—	$872 – $872
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$872	$872	—	—	—	$872 – $872
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$873	$873	—	—	—	$873 – $873
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$878	$878	—	—	—	$878 – $878
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$894	$894	—	—	—	$894 – $894
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$894	$894	—	—	—	$894 – $894
20	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$919	$919	—	—	—	$919 – $919
21	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922
23	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922
25	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$933	$933	—	—	—	$933 – $933

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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