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CITY OF PITTSBURGH

Ambulance·PITTSBURGH, PA·NPI: 1992773790Share

Compared to Ambulance Peers

Total spending distribution among 12 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $24.5M is at the 25th percentile among 12 Ambulance providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-012024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$24.5M

$24,509,701

Total Claims

122K

Beneficiaries

105K

1.2 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$202

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$124K
+20%
2019
$149K
+295%
2020
$590K
+628%
2021
$4.3M
+25%
2022
$5.4M
+29%
2023
$6.9M
+2%
2024
$7.1M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 8 distinct procedure codes. The top code (A0429 (Ambulance, BLS emergency transport)) accounts for 55% of total spending.

A0429Top 10%

Ambulance, BLS emergency transport

$13.6M

44K claims · 55.3%

Your Cost: $306.25/claim|Median: $138.19
2.2× median
A0427Top 10%

Ambulance, ALS emergency transport Level 1

$10.0M

30K claims · 40.7%

Your Cost: $331.10/claim|Median: $164.22
2.0× median
A0425Normal range

Ground mileage, per statute mile

$484K

29K claims · 2.0%

Your Cost: $16.46/claim|Median: $23.36
0.7× median
A0998Normal range

$276K

2,915 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $94.54/claim|Median: $63.75
1.5× median
A0433Top 10%

$196K

391 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $501.61/claim|Median: $207.46
2.4× median
A0392Normal range

$6K

9,334 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $0.59/claim|Median: $1.50
0.4× median
A0422Normal range

$883

4,061 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $0.22/claim|Median: $9.63
0.0× median
A0398Normal range

$101

1,058 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $0.10/claim|Median: $13.41
0.0× median