Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 40 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part I - Workers' Compensation Administration
Subpart 2 - Medical Guidelines
Chapter 39 - Medical Transportation Reimbursement Schedule, Billing Instructions, and Maintenance Procedures
Section I-3911 - Schedule of Maximum Allowances

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-3911

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. This document provides the basis for identification of procedures to be reimbursed to transportation vendors. The coding source is the health care financing administration common procedure coding system (HCPCS). No other coding methodology will be accepted by the carrier/self-insured employer. Please do not bill using any of the modifiers. Modifiers will not affect payment and may cause your bill to be unnecessarily delayed.

B. This fee schedule provides the basis for reimbursement of medical transportation. Reimbursement is limited to the least of:

1. the provider's usual and customary charge;

2. a reimbursement amount previously negotiated by the provider and the carrier/self-insured employer; or

3. the maximum allowable reimbursement as determined by the following schedule.

State of Louisiana

Office of Workers' Compensation

Schedule of Maximum Allowances for Medical Transportation

HCPCS

Description

Maximum

Allowable

A0140

Nonemergency Transportation and Air Travel (Private or Commercial), Intra or Interstate

B.R.

A0999

Unlisted Ambulance Service

B.R.

A0380

Emergency Ambulance Service, BLS per Mile, One Way

$6

A0390

Emergency Ambulance Service, (ALS) Per Mile, One Way

$7

A0420

Ambulance Service, Waiting Time, One Half (1/2) Hour Increments, Rate per Unit (See Table Below)

$42

A0422

Ambulance Service, Oxygen, Administration and Supplies, Life Sustaining Situation

B.R.

A0427

Emergency Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support (ALS) Base Rate, All Inclusive Services, One Way

$375

A0428

Nonemergency Transportation, Ambulance, Base Rate, One Way

$169

A0429

Emergency Ambulance Service, BLS Rate One Way

$258

A0430

Ambulance Service, Conventional Air Service One Way

B.R.

A0431

Ambulance Service, Air, Helicopter, v

B.R.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.

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