Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 10 § 10.2.5
Transport of Persons Other Than the Beneficiary
10.2.5-Transport of Persons Other Than the Beneficiary
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
No payment may be made for the transport of ambulance staff or other personnel when
the beneficiary is not onboard the ambulance (e.g., an ambulance transport to pick up a
specialty care unit from one hospital to provide services to a beneficiary at another
hospital). This policy applies to both ground and air ambulance transports.