HCPCS Code S9961

Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (rotary wing)
Code effective Jan 01, 2014

HCPCS Section
Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)

S9961 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (rotary wing) or (Air ambulan nonemerg rotary) for short. HCPCS S9961 has been effective since 01/01/2014 and applies to Ambulance.


HCPCS Code Details - S9961

HCPCS Level II Code
Section S - Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code S9961
Description

Long description:
Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (rotary wing)

Short description:
Air ambulan nonemerg rotary

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, 2014
Date added Added Jan 01, 2014

See also

  • HCPCS A0430 · Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)

  • HCPCS A0431 · Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)

  • HCPCS S9960 · Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)

  • HCPCS S9970 · Health club membership, annual

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


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