BillingSpecialist
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Can you explain how BLS vs ALS Level 1 vs ALS Level 2 is decided for billing?
BLS v/s ALS 1 is basically if there's a medic on board providing any ALS Services. If there's a medic it's ALS, if there's not then it's a BLS.
ALS 1 v/s ALS 2 to determine if it's an ALS 2 there have to be at least 3 separate administrations of one or more medication via IV or by continuous infusion (excluding crystalloid fluids) or 2 of the following ALS2 procedures: manual defib/cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, central venous line, cardiac pacing, chest decompression, surgical airway or intraosseous line. The monitoring & maintence of an endotracheal tube that was previous inserted prior to transport also qualifies as an ALS 2 procedure.
Hope that's helpful. If you need more or different detail please let me know.
Thank You!