A witness of a traffic accident called 911. An ambulance with emergency basic life support arrived at the scene of the accident. The injured party was stabilized and taken to the hospital. What…

The correct answer is B. A0429-QN-SH. The scenario describes an emergency basic life support (BLS) ambulance service. The appropriate HCPCS Level II code for BLS emergency transport is A0429. Modifier QN indicates that the service was provided by an ambulance supplier, and SH indicates the services were provided in…

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Question

A witness of a traffic accident called 911. An ambulance with emergency basic life support arrived at the scene of the accident. The injured party was stabilized and taken to the hospital. What HCPCS Level II coding is reported for the ambulance's service?

Options

AA0426-QN-SH
BA0429-QN-SH
CA0427-QM-HS
DA0428-QM-HS

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B
71% (15)
C
14% (3)
D
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Explanation

The scenario describes an emergency basic life support (BLS) ambulance service. The appropriate HCPCS Level II code for BLS emergency transport is A0429. Modifier QN indicates that the service was provided by an ambulance supplier, and SH indicates the services were provided in an emergency situation.

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#ambulance BLS#emergency transport#HCPCS A-codes#ambulance modifiers

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