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Ambulance Services Page 1 of 7 UnitedHealthcare Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline Effective 08/01/2020 Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare. Copyright 2020 United HealthCare Services , Inc. UnitedHealthcare Commercial Cover a ge Deter mina tion Guideline Ambulance Services Guideline Number: Effective Date: August 1, 2020 Instructions for Use Table of Contents Page Coverage Rationale .. 1 Documentation Requirements .. 3 Definitions .. 3 Applicable Codes .. 4 References .. 6 Guideline History/Revision Information .. 6 Instructions for Use .. 6 Coverage Rationale Indications for Coverage Air Ambulance As a general guideline, when it would take a ground Ambulance 30-60 minutes or more to transport a member whose medical condition at the time of pick-up required immediate and rapid transport due to the nature and/or severity of the member s illness/injury, air transportation may be appropriate. Air Ambulance transportation should meet the following criteria: The member s destination is an acute care hospital; and The member s condition is such that the ground Ambulance (basic or advanced life support) would endanger the member s life or health; or Inaccessibility to ground Ambulance transport or extended length of time required to transport the member via ground Ambulance transportation could endanger the member; or Weather or traffic conditions mak
Ambulance Services Page 2 of 7 UnitedHealthcare Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline Effective 01/01/2022 Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare.
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