The Rates plan
$29/mo7-day free trialThe table on this page is a common-procedure sample. The full Iowa transport schedule has 21 codes.
- Every code on all 51 published schedules
- Full-schedule CSV export
- Full state Medicaid dental network lists
- Email alerts when a state changes its rates
$29/mo after the trial. Cancel anytime.
Published codes
21
Transport procedures on the 2021 schedule
Median % of Medicare
--
no national Medicare comparator for this category
Effective vintage
2021
latest effective year on the schedule
Common transport procedures and what Iowa Medicaid pays
A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 21-code schedule. Rates are the state's published fee-for-service amounts; the percentage compares each rate with the national Medicare amount for the same code.
| Code | Procedure | Iowa rate | % of Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | $2.61 | -- |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | $127.01 | -- |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | $84.67 | -- |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $114.30 | -- |
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 * show the schedule's representative published variant.
More Iowa Medicaid fee schedules
- Iowa physician fee schedule · 6,709 codes
- Iowa lab & imaging fee schedule · 2,057 codes
- Iowa dme & supplies fee schedule · 1,855 codes
- Iowa drugs fee schedule · 817 codes
- Iowa other services fee schedule · 193 codes
- Iowa vision fee schedule · 155 codes
Transport rates in neighboring states
Frequently asked questions
What does Iowa Medicaid pay for medical transportation?
Iowa Medicaid publishes 21 transport procedure rates effective 2021 on its fee-for-service schedule. The schedule covers ambulance services, mileage, and non-emergency medical transport. The table on this page shows published rates for common procedures; the complete all-codes schedule is available as a CSV download with a ProviderSignal Rates subscription.
How do Iowa's transport rates compare with Medicare?
Most transport codes in this category have no direct national Medicare comparator (Medicare prices these services through different mechanisms), so a median comparison is not published here.
Do transport services need prior authorization in Iowa?
Iowa does not publish prior-authorization indicators on this fee schedule, so PA requirements must be confirmed through the state's provider manual or portal. Absence of a flag here means "not published", never "no PA required".
Where do these rates come from?
Directly from Iowa's published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule (effective 2021), collected and normalized by ProviderSignal across all 50 states + DC. Rates are re-collected on a rolling schedule and this page updates automatically. Procedure descriptions are ProviderSignal's own plain-language labels or public-domain CMS text.
Get an email the next time Iowa changes these rates.