Fractional Mileage Units Submitted on Ambulance Claims
Pursuant to the CY 2011 MPFS final rule, this CR implements the requirement to report and pay based on fractional mileage units for ambulance services. Providers and suppliers are required to bill ambulance mileage that is rounded up to the nearest tenth of a mile for trips totaling less than 100 miles.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 19, 2010
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