HCPCS code A0021 — Outside state ambulance serv. Status: Active. Effective Sep 10, 1996. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

A0021

Active

Outside state ambulance serv

Ambulance service, outside state per mile, transport (medicaid only)

Category: Transportation & Supplies
Section: A-codes: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies
Effective: Sep 10, 1996
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: E1 — Items / services not paid by Medicare

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of A0021 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
Outpatient Hospital 0
Practitioner Services 0

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits