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) - Emergency, which is appropriate for the scenario described as the patient suffered a cardiac arrest and required lifesaving measures. A0425 is the code for Ground Mileage, per statute mile, which should be used to account for the distance the ambulance traveled to transport the patient to the hospital.

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