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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 15, § 10.1.2
Other References to Ambulance Related Policies in the CMS Internet
Only Manuals (IOM)
(Rev. 1696; Issued: 03-06-09; Effective/Implementation Date: 04-06-09)
Coverage: Manual instructions regarding coverage of ambulance services, including
specifications for vehicular and staffing requirements, are specified in the Internet-Only Manual
(IOM), Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, chapter 10.
Medical Review: Manual instructions regarding medical review for ambulance services are
specified in the IOM, Pub.100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, chapter 6.
Payment and Claims Processing: This chapter restates previously issued instructions to Medicare
fee-for-service claim processing contractors for processing claims under the Part B ambulance
fee schedule (FS). For historical reference, refer to http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AmbulanceFeeSchedule/index.html on the CMS website to view the
previous version of this chapter.
History
(Rev. 1696; Issued: 03-06-09; Effective/Implementation Date: 04-06-09)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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