The following rates and charges for ambulance services shall apply to the ambulance service operated by the City of Dry Ridge, effective March 19, 2007, with such listed service rates being increased by five percent (5%) on the first day of January of each successive year beginning January 1, 2008.
(A) The Commissioner of Finance or delegate shall collect fees for life support services, whenever transportation is furnished by the emergency medical treatment unit of the division of fire and emergency services, as follows:
(1) Basic Life Support - Non Emergency (per patient, per trip): $551 for response, evaluation, and transport. BLS services include those as defined in the National EMS Education and Practice Blueprint. These services include care provided by certified or licensed emergency medical personnel at the EMT-B level where the response is not initiated as an emergency.
(2) Base Life Support - Emergency (per patient, per trip): $656 for response, evaluation and transport. BLS-Emergency Services include those defined in the National RMS Education and Practice Blueprint. These services include care provided by certified or licensed emergency medical personnel at the EMT-B level or higher where the response is initiated as an emergency.
(3) Advanced Life Support - Non-Emergency (per patient, per trip): $683 for response, evaluation, and transport. ALS services include those defined in the National EMS Education and Practice Blueprint. These services include assessment and care provided by certified or licensed emergency medical personnel at the paramedic level where the response is not initiated as an emergency.
(4) Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Emergency (per patient, per trip): $893 for response, evaluation and transport. ALS-Level 1 Emergency services include those defined in the National EMS Educational and Practice Blueprint. These services include assessment by certified or licensed emergency medical personnel at the paramedic level and the furnishing of one or more ALS interventions where the response is initiated as an emergency.
(5) Advanced Life Support - Level 2 Emergency (per patient, per trip): $900 for response, evaluation, and transport. ALS-Level 2 services include those as defined in the National EMS Education and Practice Blueprint. These services include assessment by certified or licensed emergency medical personnel at the paramedic level and the administration of at least three different and/or the provision of one or more of the following ALS procedures:
(a) Manual defibrillation/cardioversion;
(b) Endotracheal intubation;
(c) Central venous line;
(d) Cardiac pacing;
(e) Chest decompression;
(f) Surgical airway;
(g) Introsseous line.
(6) Specialty Care Transport (SCT) (pet patient, per trip): $950 for response, evaluation, and transport. Specialty Care Transport services include those as defined in the National EMS Education and Practice Blueprint. Hospital to hospital transportation of a critically injured or ill beneficiary by a ground ambulance vehicle, including the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, at a level of service beyond the scope of the EMT-paramedic. SCT is necessary when a beneficiary’s condition requires ongoing care that must be furnished by one or more health professionals in an appropriate specialty area, for example, emergency or critical care nursing, emergency medicine, respiratory care, cardiovascular care, or a paramedic with additional training.
(B) In addition to the fee collected under division (A) above, the Commissioner of Finance shall collect a fee of $10.50 per mile of patient transportation furnished by the emergency medical treatment unit of the division of fire and emergency services plus the mileage and other charges specific set forth in the following schedule:
DRY RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMS 2007 RATE SCHEDULE
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HCPCS Code
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Description
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Unit Price
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DRY RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMS 2007 RATE SCHEDULE
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HCPCS Code
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Description
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Unit Price
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A0425 | Mileage | $12.70 |
A0428 | Base rate, BLS | $551.00 |
A0429 | Base rate, BLS, E-response | $656.00 |
A0426 | Base rate, ALS 1 | $683.00 |
A0427 | Base rate, ALS 1, E-response | $893.00 |
A0433 | Base rate, ALS 2 | $900.00 |
A0434 | Base rate, Specialty Care | $950.00 |
A0428 | Return trip | $551.00 |
A0422 | Oxygen | $50.00 |
A0998 | ALS Service without transport | $200.00 per call |
(Ord. 709-2007, passed 3-19-07; Am. Ord. 737-2008, passed 12-1-08)