A0420 Ambulance waiting 1/2 hour
A-Codes
Also known as: ambulance waiting, held ambulance
Ambulance waiting time for first or subsequent 30-minute increment when transport is delayed awaiting patient pickup or hospital transfer.
Clinical Context
Used to bill for ambulance crew waiting time when patient is not ready for pickup or when ambulance must wait between transfers.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 0.00 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 0.00 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.00 |
| Total RVU | 0.00 |
Specialties
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