2025 HCPCS code A0422
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Transportation - Ambulance (ALS or BLS) oxygen and oxygen supplies, life sustaining situation Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies A0021-A0999 Feed
Oxygen and oxygen supplies, life sustaining situation, for use by ALS or BLS ambulance.
Medical necessity is established by the patient's life-threatening condition requiring immediate oxygen administration during ambulance transport.
Administered by qualified emergency professionals staffing an ALS or BLS ambulance.ALS ambulances provide transport and care for critical patients requiring life support such as cardiac pacing or defibrillation. BLS ambulances transport patients with stable conditions who require basic life support like oxygen administration, wound management, or splinting.
In simple words: This code covers the cost of oxygen and related supplies used by ambulance staff in emergency situations where a patient's life is at risk, whether the ambulance provides advanced or basic life support.
This code represents the oxygen and oxygen supplies that an ambulance emergency staff uses in a life-sustaining situation for a patient traveling in an advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS) ambulance.
Example 1: A patient experiencing a severe asthma attack and requiring continuous oxygen while being transported to the hospital in an ALS ambulance., A patient in cardiac arrest requiring oxygen and assisted ventilation while transported in a BLS ambulance. , A patient with a traumatic brain injury requiring oxygen supplementation during transport in an ALS ambulance.
Documentation should clearly indicate the life-sustaining situation requiring oxygen administration, the type of ambulance (ALS or BLS), and the specific oxygen equipment and supplies used.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Paramedics
- Place of Service:Ambulance - Land, Ambulance - Air or Water