The patient is at his physician's office for a routine physical when he suffers cardiac arrest. The physician performs lifesaving measures and stabilizes the patient until the ambulance arrives. The ambulance team continues to administer lifesaving treatment to the patient and transports the patient to the hospital, which is 7 miles away from the physician's office. Select the appropriate HCPCS Level II codes:

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A0427-PH represents Advanced Life Support, Level 1 (ALS1) with Paramedic Intercept, indicating advanced life support services provided by a paramedic. A0425 is the code for ground mileage, per statute mile, which should be reported for each mile the ambulance travels while transporting the patient. Since the patient was transported 7 miles, A0425 should be reported 7 times (A0425 x7).

The Patient Is at His Physician's Office for a Routine