US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-02, ch. 10, § 10.1.5
Equipment and Supplies
A3-3114.A, B3-2120.2.E
As mentioned above, the ambulance must have customary patient care equipment and
first aid supplies, including reusable devices and equipment such as backboards,
neckboards, and inflatable leg and arm splints. These are all considered part of the
general ambulance service and payment for them is included in the payment rate for the
transport.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
00a2766a2371365729c0d70b767ca2adcc03bfef2a5ee8ae04af010fb8712735
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