Ambulance
Ground ambulance ALS level 1, non-emergency (base + mileage) cost in California
Compare cash prices for ground ambulance als level 1, non-emergency (base + mileage) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In California
From 10 hospital and 1 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $818 (most listed prices $265–$1,908).
Usually included: the facility fee + other required parts.
Good to know: Usually quoted as a base rate plus a per-mile charge. Compare at a standard distance, e.g., 10 loaded miles.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Ground ambulance ALS level 1, non-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 California, from 11 providers. Most listed prices: $261–$2,806.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $106
- $261
- $382
- San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$103est. $106 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$253est. $261 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$372est. $382 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Anaheim Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Adventist Health Mendocino CoastAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$985est. $1,014 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mountain Communities Healthcare DistrictAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$1,030est. $1,051 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mountain Communities Healthcare District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mayers Memorial Hospital DistrictAmbulance, advanced life support, non-emergency, level 1Facility fee only$1,280est. $1,324 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mayers Memorial Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,419est. $1,451 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Enloe Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,394est. $2,405 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Oak Valley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,430est. $2,455 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $2,747est. $2,806 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Plumas District Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Del Puerto Health Care DistrictALS1 non-emergency ambulance transport — base rate · Ambulance advanced life support level 1 (non-emergency)Covers part$3,237est. $3,237 total
Published base charge per transport; $104 per transport mile and applicable add-ons are extra. Insured patients owe normal cost-sharing only, with no balance billing. Uninsured charges cannot exceed what Medicare pays for ambulance service.
Source: dphealth.org · checked Oct 2026
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