A0888 HCPCS - NONCOVERED AMBULANCE MILEAGE, PER MILE (E.G., FOR MILES TRAVELED BEYOND CLOSEST APPROPRIATE FACILITY)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: A0888

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Noncovered ambulance mileage

Long Description: Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)

Code Added Date: 1/1/1995

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/1995

Classification: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous & Experimental

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: O1A - Ambulance
Type Of Service Code:
  • D - Ambulance (eff 04/95)

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
    • 2125
    Coverage Code: M - Non-covered by Medicare

    HCPCS Record

    Field Name Field Value
    Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code A0888
    HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
    HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
    HCPCS Long Description Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)
    HCPCS Short Description Noncovered ambulance mileage
    HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
    HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
    HCPCS Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number 1 2125
    HCPCS Coverage Code M - Non-covered by Medicare
    HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code O1A - Ambulance
    HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 D - Ambulance (eff 04/95)
    HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
    HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/1995
    HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/1995
    HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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