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Publishing states
35
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$70.75 - $524.90
A0426 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $280.76 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Arkansas | $266.91 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Arizona | $524.90 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| California | $107.16 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Colorado | $217.06 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Connecticut | $264.53 | -- | -- | 2024 |
| District of Columbia | $313.36 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Hawaii | $245.70 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Iowa | $101.60 | -- | -- | 2016 |
| Idaho | $278.74 | -- | Required | 2025 |
| Indiana | $322.83 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Kansas | $306.84 | -- | -- | 2023 |
| Louisiana | $165.96 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Massachusetts | $250.65 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Maine | $375.62 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Michigan | $328.31 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $341.47 | -- | Conditional | 2026 |
| Missouri | $172.26* | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Montana | $190.05 | -- | Required | 2026 |
| North Carolina | $70.75 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| North Dakota | $395.69 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Nebraska | $387.24 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $333.21 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $467.99 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Nevada | $219.73 | -- | -- | 2013 |
| New York | $310.24 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Oklahoma | $214.89 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $95.02 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| South Dakota | $336.11 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Texas | $186.00* | -- | -- | 2018 |
| Vermont | $324.34 | -- | -- | 2023 |
| Washington | $276.23 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $278.64 | -- | -- | 2023 |
| West Virginia | $319.46 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $183.94 | -- | -- | 2021 |
Published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule amounts, not a coverage or eligibility guarantee. Managed-care plan rates can differ. Where no prior-authorization flag is shown, the state does not publish one. Rows marked * are representative published variants or methodology-derived rates. "--" in the prior-auth column means the state publishes no PA flag.
Related transport codes
- A0080 - Non-emergency transportation, per mile - vehicle provided by volunteer (individual or organization), with no vested interest
- A0090 - Non-emergency transportation, per mile - vehicle provided by individual (family member, self, neighbor) with vested interest
- A0100 - Non-emergency transportation; taxi
- A0110 - Non-emergency transportation and bus, intra or inter state carrier
- A0120 - Non-emergency transportation: mini-bus, mountain area transports, or other transportation systems
- A0130 - Non-emergency transportation: wheelchair van
- A0225 - Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way
- A0420 - Ambulance waiting time (als or bls), one half (1/2) hour increments
All 22 codes from A0080 to A0998 or every transport code by number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for A0426?
35 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for A0426 (ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)), ranging from $70.75 in North Carolina to $524.90 in Arizona. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for A0426?
Arizona publishes the highest Medicaid rate for A0426 at $524.90. North Carolina publishes the lowest at $70.75.
Does A0426 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
3 of the 35 publishing states flag A0426 as requiring prior authorization (always or conditionally) on their fee schedules. States without a flag publish no PA indicator for this code - that means "not published", not "no PA required".