Ambulance Costs in Texas

How Texas compares

Ranked by typical ALS (emergency) base rate, Texas is the 33rd least expensive of 51 states — pricier than 32 and cheaper than 18.

What drives the cost in Texas

Texas publishes municipal EMS rates through its state open-data portal; most rates are set locally by cities and EMS districts.

We hold 62 verified provider rates for Texas, sourced from official fee schedules. Cities without a verified rate show a modeled estimate built from the Medicare benchmark and the typical local markup over it. How we calculate this →

Verified provider rates in Texas

Pulled from official municipal and county fee schedules — click a provider for the full breakdown.

• Abilene, TXTexas Department of Insurance - Emergency Services Billing Rates (data.texas.gov dataset ipyh-z9mx)
  $1,086
• City Of AmarilloTexas Department of Insurance - Emergency Services Billing Rates (data.texas.gov dataset ipyh-z9mx)
  $1,602
• City of ArlingtonTexas Department of Insurance - Emergency Services Billing Rates (data.texas.gov dataset ipyh-z9mx)
  $1,667
• Austin and Travis CountyTexas Department of Insurance - Emergency Services Billing Rates (data.texas.gov dataset ipyh-z9mx)
  $1,033–$1,104
• Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas LlcCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $2,216–$2,797
• Lone Star Ambulance 1, LlcCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $1,489–$2,099
• City Of DallasCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $1,506–$1,503
• City Of DentonCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $787–$856
• City Of El Paso TexasCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $906–$899
• City of Fort WorthTexas Department of Insurance - Emergency Services Billing Rates (data.texas.gov dataset ipyh-z9mx)
  $1,682–$1,785
• City Of FriscoCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $717–$775
• City Of Garland TexasCMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service (CY2024 PUF), provider submitted (billed) charges
  $466–$513

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• Abilene$1,086
• Amarillo$1,602
• Arlington$1,667
• Austin$1,033–$1,104
• Beaumont$2,216–$2,797
• Corpus Christi$1,489–$2,099
• Dallas$1,506–$1,503
• Denton$787–$856
• El Paso$906–$899
• Fort Worth$1,682–$1,785
• Frisco$717–$775
• Garland$466–$513
• Grand Prairie$1,400–$1,600
• Houston$1,105
• Irving$1,400–$1,600
• Killeen$702–$804
• Laredo$650–$1,526
• Lubbock$867–$983
• Mesquite$887–$1,025
• Midland$650–$750
• Odessa$650–$750
• Plano$1,400–$1,600
• Presidio County$1,071–$1,214
• San Antonio$950–$1,025
• Texas City$796–$865
• Waco$1,415