HCPCS code A0888 — Noncovered ambulance mileage. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 1995. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

A0888

Active

Noncovered ambulance mileage

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

Category: Transportation & Supplies
Section: A-codes: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies
Effective: Jan 1, 1995
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: E1 — Items / services not paid by Medicare

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of A0888 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