HCPCS Codes
The following codes and definitions are effective for billing ambulance services on or after January 1, 2001.
AMBULANCE HCPCS CODES AND DEFINITIONS
HCPCS Code Description of HCPCS Codes
A0425 BLS mileage (per mile)
A0425 ALS mileage (per mile)
A0426 Ambulance service, Advanced Life Support (ALS), non-emergency transport, Level 1
A0427 Ambulance service, ALS, emergency transport, Level 1
A0428 Ambulance service, Basic Life Support (BLS), non-emergency transport
A0429 Ambulance service, basic life support (BLS), emergency transport
A0430 Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way, fixed wing (FW)
A0431 Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way, rotary wing (RW)
A0432 Paramedic ALS intercept (PI), rural area transport furnished by a volunteer ambulance company, which is prohibited by state law from billing third party payers.
A0433 Ambulance service, advanced life support, level 2 (ALS2)
A0434 Ambulance service, specialty care transport (SCT)
A0435 Air mileage; FW, (per statute mile)
A0436 Air mileage; RW, (per statute mile)
NOTE: PI, ALS2, SCT, FW, and RW assume an emergency condition and do not require an emergency designator.
The following codes and definitions are effective for billing ambulance services on or after January 1, 2001.
AMBULANCE HCPCS CODES AND DEFINITIONS
HCPCS Code Description of HCPCS Codes
A0425 BLS mileage (per mile)
A0425 ALS mileage (per mile)
A0426 Ambulance service, Advanced Life Support (ALS), non-emergency transport, Level 1
A0427 Ambulance service, ALS, emergency transport, Level 1
A0428 Ambulance service, Basic Life Support (BLS), non-emergency transport
A0429 Ambulance service, basic life support (BLS), emergency transport
A0430 Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way, fixed wing (FW)
A0431 Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way, rotary wing (RW)
A0432 Paramedic ALS intercept (PI), rural area transport furnished by a volunteer ambulance company, which is prohibited by state law from billing third party payers.
A0433 Ambulance service, advanced life support, level 2 (ALS2)
A0434 Ambulance service, specialty care transport (SCT)
A0435 Air mileage; FW, (per statute mile)
A0436 Air mileage; RW, (per statute mile)
NOTE: PI, ALS2, SCT, FW, and RW assume an emergency condition and do not require an emergency designator.