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HCPCS code

A billing code system (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) that extends CPT codes to cover supplies, equipment and services CPT doesn't, like ambulance rides.

Example

HCPCS code A0429 bills a basic life-support ambulance response at, say, $450 — there's no CPT code for that.

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