S9960 HCPCS Level II code: Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)
S9960 is the HCPCS code for “Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S9960Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)
Short description: Air ambulanc nonemerg fixed
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S9960 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, 2014
Where S9960 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S9960Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)
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 S9960 mean?
S9960 is the HCPCS code for “Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S9960?
CMS lists S9960’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.
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