US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 15, § 30.1.1
MCS Coding Requirements for Suppliers
PM AB-00-88
The ambulance fee schedule contains the following HCPCS coding logic:
• Seven categories of ground ambulance services;
• Two categories of air ambulance services;
• Payment based on the condition of the beneficiary, not on the type of vehicle used;
• Payment is determined by the point of pickup (as reported by the 5-digit ZIP Code);
• Increased payment for rural services; and
• Services and supplies included in base rate.
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
f27862d76f9301762764fc62b02f1067192c09d254668ae39b8a4d03630a52c0
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