Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 10 § 10.1.5
Equipment and Supplies
10.1.5 - Equipment and Supplies
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
A3-3114.A, B3-2120.2.E
As mentioned above, the ambulance must have customary patient care equipment and
first aid supplies, including reusable devices and equipment such as backboards,
neckboards, and inflatable leg and arm splints. These are all considered part of the
general ambulance service and payment for them is included in the payment rate for the
transport.