2025 HCPCS code A0090
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Transportation - Non-emergency transportation Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies A0021-A0999 Feed
Non-emergency transportation, per mile - vehicle provided by individual (family member, self, neighbor) with vested interest.
Applicable modifiers are ambulance origin and destination modifiers.
Medical necessity must be established for the underlying medical reason requiring transport, not the transportation itself.Medicare does not cover this service. Other payers' coverage may vary.
Transporting a patient to and from the nearest appropriate facility (hospital, skilled nursing facility, dialysis center, etc.) or their home for non-emergency medical purposes.
In simple words: This code covers mileage reimbursement for someone using their personal vehicle to transport a patient for non-emergency medical reasons, typically a friend or family member.
This code represents a non-emergency transport service, reported per mile traveled, using a personal vehicle provided by an individual with a vested interest in the patient (e.g., family member, friend, neighbor).
Example 1: A family member drives a patient to a dialysis appointment three times a week., A friend transports a patient to physical therapy appointments following a knee injury., A neighbor takes a patient to regular doctor's visits for chronic condition management.
Documentation should confirm the non-emergency medical need for transportation, the relationship of the driver to the patient, mileage traveled, and the origin and destination of the transport.
- Payment Status: Not payable by Medicare
- Place of Service:Ambulance - Land