HCPCS A0431

Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing) (CMS descriptor)

Other services Work RVU per service none (2020 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

320
76th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
$252M
99th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
65K
82nd percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
92
86th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
629
84th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$200M2020: $252M paid20202021: $271M paid20212022: $270M paid20222023: $290M paid20232024: $293M paid2024$293M$0$200M2020: $252M paid20202021: $271M paid20212022: $270M paid20222023: $290M paid20232024: $293M paid2024$293M$0$200M2020: $252M paid20202021: $271M paid20212022: $270M paid20222023: $290M paid20232024: $293M paid2024$293M$0$200M2020: $252M paid20202021: $271M paid20212022: $270M paid20222023: $290M paid20232024: $293M paid2024$293M

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

Billers

02002020: 320 providers20202021: 333 providers20212022: 335 providers20222023: 348 providers20232024: 347 providers202434702002020: 320 providers20202021: 333 providers20212022: 335 providers20222023: 348 providers20232024: 347 providers202434702002020: 320 providers20202021: 333 providers20212022: 335 providers20222023: 348 providers20232024: 347 providers202434702002020: 320 providers20202021: 333 providers20212022: 335 providers20222023: 348 providers20232024: 347 providers2024347

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated reported
2024347$292,817,347+1%65,548835670.00
2023348$290,262,053+8%66,758865770.00
2022335$269,695,821-0%66,895886360.00
2021333$270,593,846+8%70,146967190.00
2020320$251,697,874first year in data65,035926290.00

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

By state

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Missouri18$22,295,8895,604931,316
Texas40$19,235,6694,91576241
Tennessee27$13,550,4523,451105297
Oklahoma17$8,719,0302,139120200
Kentucky18$8,664,1622,150104207
Illinois14$7,844,1412,00187378
Mississippi14$6,424,5881,632109177
Florida13$5,096,2801,47368305
Georgia15$4,090,9991,09172110

Not listed: 34 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2020.

Top metro areas

No metro area has a reportable line for A0431 in 2020.

Specialties billing A0431 nationally

Ambulance Service Provider accounts for 100% of payment for A0431 nationally in 2020, across 1 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Ambulance Service Provider320100%$251,697,874100%65,035203

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2020.

Top billers of A0431 nationally

Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.

Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations