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ALS Disposable Supplies, Esophageal Intubation

California rates for HCPCS A0396

ALS specialized service disposable supplies; esophageal intubation

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does ALS Disposable Supplies, Esophageal Intubation cost?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $35.48.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $191 to $191Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $21 to $42
$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $191professional $27

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$41.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$100,000.00
Typical High
$100,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$46.77

Where California sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Rhode Island than in Minnesota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 7th of 50

$35.48

RI $81.28MN $17.78

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.