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Ground ambulance BLS, emergency (base + mileage) cost in Kentucky
Compare cash prices for ground ambulance bls, emergency (base + mileage) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Kentucky
From 18 hospital and 3 clinic prices in Kentucky.
Nationwide typical: $778 (most listed prices $250–$1,741).
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 Kentucky
Total price
Ground ambulance BLS, 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 Kentucky, from 20 providers. Most listed prices: $225–$971.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $225
- Norton Brownsboro Hospital$225Hospital · LouisvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Norton Children's Hospital$225Hospital · LouisvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $208est. $225 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +5 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Norton Audubon Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $274est. $278 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $367est. $278 totalSource: crittendenhospital.com · checked Sep 2026
- $372est. $381 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - UofL Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $557est. $572 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $560est. $576 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Monroe County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $588est. $603 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - King's Daughters Medical CenterEmergency Basic Life Support ambulance transport · Ambulance basic life support, emergencyCovers part$650est. $650 total
$650 per transport, plus $14/mile and the cost of consumables used.
Source: ukkingsdaughters.com · checked Oct 2026 - King's Daughters Medical TransportEmergency Basic Life Support ambulance transport · Ambulance basic life support, emergencyCovers part$650 per unit
Per transport. Ground mileage costs an additional $14/mile; consumables are charged at cost.
Source: ukkingsdaughters.com · checked Oct 2026 - $697
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - Jewish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $697
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - Medical Center East price file · checked Oct 2026 - $697
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UofL Health - Medical Center Southwest price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
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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?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
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.