AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 126

A witness of a traffic accident called 911. An ambulance with emergency basic life support arrived at the scene of the accident. The injured party was stabilized and taken to the hospital. What HCPCS Level II coding is reported for the ambulance's service?

Answer options

• A. A0426-QN-SH
• B. A0429-QN-SH
• C. A0427-QM-HS
• D. A0428-QM-HS

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, A0429-QN-SH, which is used for basic life support ambulance service. Options A, C, and D correspond to different types of ambulance services or modifiers that do not apply in this scenario, thus making them incorrect for this situation.