Cost and Utilization of Ambulance Services Across the United States

Differences in ambulance billing practices may contribute to financial uncertainty for patients. This study underscores the need for further investigation into the factors driving these disparities to inform policy decisions and improve cost transparency for patients.

Authors

Ryan David Nipp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-3248)
Katie Keyser
Vanessa Moore
Justin Dvorak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5018-7940)
Nirmal Choradia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-234X)
Ben Seibert
A. G. Watkins
Michael Ting

Institutions

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Healthcare
Published: 2026-04-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14081073
Primary Topic: Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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article

Cost and Utilization of Ambulance Services Across the United States

Ryan David Nipp, Katie Keyser, Vanessa Moore, Justin Dvorak et al.

Apr 17, 2026

Healthcare

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

article

Cost and Utilization of Ambulance Services Across the United States

Ryan David Nipp, Katie Keyser, Vanessa Moore, Justin Dvorak, Nirmal Choradia, Ben Seibert, A. G. Watkins, Michael Ting

April 17, 2026article en

Abstract

Differences in ambulance billing practices may contribute to financial uncertainty for patients. This study underscores the need for further investigation into the factors driving these disparities to inform policy decisions and improve cost transparency for patients.

HealthcareVol. 14(8)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 18%

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

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