A0225 HCPCS Level II code: Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way
A0225 is the HCPCS code for “Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A0225Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way
Short description: Neonatal emergency transport
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A0225 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Ambulance
- BETOS category
- Ambulance
- Added
- Jan 1, 1985
Where A0225 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A0225Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code A0225 mean?
A0225 is the HCPCS code for “Ambulance service, neonatal transport, base rate, emergency transport, one way” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A0225?
CMS lists A0225’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside A0225
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