HCPCS Code A0998

Ambulance response and treatment, no transport
Code effective Jan 01, 2006

HCPCS Section
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies

A0998 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Ambulance response and treatment, no transport or (Ambulance response/treatment) for short. HCPCS A0998 has been effective since 01/01/2006 and applies to Ambulance.


HCPCS Code Details - A0998

HCPCS Level II Code
Section A - Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
HCPCS Code A0998
Description

Long description:
Ambulance response and treatment, no transport

Short description:
Ambulance response/treatment

HCPCS Pricing indicator 00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code I - Not payable by Medicare
BETOS2 code O1A - Ambulance
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service D - Ambulance
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2006
Date added Added Jan 01, 2006

See also

  • HCPCS A0888 · Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)

  • HCPCS A0999 · Unlisted ambulance service

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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”


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