Ambulance
Ground ambulance ALS level 1, emergency (base + mileage) cost in Iowa
Compare cash prices for ground ambulance als level 1, emergency (base + mileage) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Iowa
From 41 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.
Nationwide typical: $1,084 (most listed prices $371–$2,503).
Usually included: the facility fee + other required parts.
Good to know: Usually quoted as base plus per-mile. Compare at a standard distance.
Cheapest in Iowa
Total price
Ground ambulance ALS level 1, emergency (base + mileage)
The facility fee + other required parts
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + other required parts. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Iowa, from 41 providers. Most listed prices: $671–$1,658.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $229
- $595
- $603
- $221est. $229 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Methodist Jennie Edmundson price file · checked Oct 2026 - Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon IaAmbulance, advanced life support level 1, emergencyFacility fee only$581est. $595 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia price file · checked Oct 2026 - $592est. $603 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $618est. $629 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $656est. $671 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adair County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Buena Vista Regional Medical CenterAmbulance, advanced life support level 1, emergencyFacility fee only$664est. $685 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $673est. $685 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Shenandoah Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical CenterAmbulance, advanced life support level 1, emergencyFacility fee only$711est. $713 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medi price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital AssociationAmbulance, advanced life support level 1, emergencyFacility fee only$745est. $766 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Association price file · checked Oct 2026 - $791
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Orange City Area Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $829est. $831 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Waverly Health Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $845
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Winneshiek price file · checked Oct 2026
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Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
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What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.