In simple words: This code covers extra costs like parking and tolls when someone is taken to a medical appointment in a non-emergency vehicle.Medicare doesn't pay for these extra charges, so check with your insurance company.

This HCPCS code represents additional charges incurred during non-emergency patient transport, including parking fees, highway tolls, and other supplemental expenses.Non-emergency transportation facilitates patient travel between locations for medically necessary diagnostic or therapeutic services.Appropriate destinations may include hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dialysis centers, or the patient's home. Medicare does not cover this service; check with the payer for coverage details and reimbursable expenses.

Example 1: A patient needs non-emergency transport to a dialysis center.Parking fees at the center are covered by this code. , A patient requires transport from home to an outpatient clinic and back. Toll fees are included under this code. , A patient is transported to a hospital for a scheduled procedure. Additional charges for parking at the hospital are billed with this code.

Detailed documentation should include the patient's origin and destination, the reason for transport, and a detailed list of all additional expenses (parking fees, tolls, etc.).

** Medicare does not reimburse for this code.Always verify coverage and reimbursable expenses with the individual payer.