(A) The following fees are hereby established for fees charged for advanced life support ambulance services and basic life support ambulance services and related matters for services as set forth below.
AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE
| ||
SERVICE
|
NON-RESIDENT
|
RESIDENT
|
AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE
| ||
SERVICE
|
NON-RESIDENT
|
RESIDENT
|
Advanced Life Support - Except Public Aid and Medicare: | ||
ALS-1 base rate | $1,060 | $1,060 |
ALS-2 base rate | $2,000 | $1,500 |
Per loaded mile | $25 | $25 |
Oxygen | $75 | $75 |
Pulse oximeter | $75 | $75 |
Cardiac monitor | $75 | $75 |
Advanced Life Support Medicare or Public Aid: | ||
ALS-1 base rate | $1,060 | $1,060 |
ALS-2 base rate | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Per loaded miles | $10 | $10 |
Oxygen | $75 | $75 |
Basic Life Support Except Medicare or Public Aid: | ||
BLS best rate | $1060 | $1060 |
Per loaded mile | $25 | $25 |
Basic Life Support Medicare or Public Aid: | ||
BLS Base rate | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Per loaded mile | $10 | $10 |
(B) Refuse treatment billing. Any person or resident who requests treatment from the Fire Department ambulance, and is treated but refuses transport will be charged a minimum of $100.
(C) All fees will be determined by the above chart; however, for ambulance services provided to patients covered under the federal Medicare system, Medicare will be billed under the appropriate billing code as provided under the Uniform Medicare Fee Schedule for ambulance services, as the same may be from time to time amended, and based on services provided and the mileage covered.
(D) In the event that additional care is provided, additional treatment will be billed when appropriate in a fair, reasonable, usual and customary manner.
(E) In the event that an individual who received ambulance services received compensation from a third party, which is allocable to ambulance service fee, such compensation shall be promptly forwarded by the individual to the city.
(F) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall any term or provision of this schedule adversely affect the rights of the city as set forth in the Illinois Health Care Services Lien Act (ILCS Ch. 770, Act 23) or other statutory and/or legal lien and/or other remedy available.
(Ord. 2258, passed 1-10-2011; Am. Ord. 2894, passed 7-27-2020)