Instructions to Accept and Process All Ambulance Transportation Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes
This CR instructs contractors to revise their claims processing systems in order to allow HCPCS codes identifying Medicare statutorily excluded (or otherwise not payable by Medicare) ambulance transportation and transportation related services into their systems for adjudication and to deny claims for such services as "non-covered" services.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 25, 2011
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