A0888 HCPCS Level II code: Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)
A0888 is the HCPCS code for “Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)
Short description: Noncovered ambulance mileage
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A0888 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered 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, 1995
Where A0888 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)
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 A0888 mean?
A0888 is the HCPCS code for “Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A0888?
CMS lists A0888’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered 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.
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