What this code covers
Emergency Medicine Services
Includes
Emergency Medicine Physicians (both MD’s and DO’s), Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedics, purchased Emergency Medical Services (EMS (EMT/Paramedic pre-hospital) and purchased patient care during transport. Emergency Medicine physicians and physician assistants may specialize in various subspecialties however if their primary training is in emergency medicine they will be captured under this PSC, Emergency Medicine Services.
Excludes
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (all, including ER specialty), Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses (all, including ER specialty), Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Nursing/ Medical Assistants (all fall under Q401, Nursing), medical and medical sub-specialty providers/services (Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services), surgical subspecialty providers/services (Q523 Surgery), pediatric and pediatric sub-specialty providers/services (Q516)