2025 HCPCS code A0382
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Transportation - BLS routine disposable supplies Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies A0021-A0999 Feed
Routine disposable supplies for basic life support (BLS) ambulance transport.
Medical necessity for the underlying BLS ambulance transport must be documented. The use of disposable supplies must be clinically justified and documented.
Ambulance emergency staff providing basic life support during transport are responsible for utilizing these supplies.
In simple words: This code covers the cost of basic medical supplies used by ambulance staff when transporting a patient who needs basic life support.
This code represents the routine disposable supplies that ambulance emergency staff use on a patient during a basic life support (BLS) ambulance transport.These supplies may include items such as gloves, gauze, bandages or dressings, hot or cold packs, and towels.
Example 1: A patient with a stable fracture is transported to the hospital via BLS ambulance. The EMT uses gauze and bandages to dress a minor wound at the fracture site. Code A0382 is used to bill for these supplies., A patient experiencing mild shortness of breath is transported via BLS ambulance. The EMT administers oxygen and uses a cold pack for the patient's comfort. Code A0382 is used to bill for the disposable supplies., A patient with a small laceration is transported via BLS ambulance.The EMT uses gloves, antiseptic wipes, and bandages to clean and dress the wound. Code A0382 is used to bill for these supplies.
Documentation should support the medical necessity of the BLS ambulance transport and list the specific disposable supplies used.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medical Services
- Place of Service:Ambulance - Land