MedicaidCoverageMedium impact
Transportation Between Hospitals
Maryland Medicaid·MD·Hospital
Effective date
Oct 17, 2007
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medicaid clarifies billing for hospital-to-hospital transportation: when patients are discharged from one hospital and admitted to another, transportation is covered under Transportation Grants; when patients receive same-day procedures at another hospital and return for continued inpatient care, transportation is a covered hospital service billed under appropriate revenue codes.
Action Required
Maryland providers: Review current billing practices for hospital-to-hospital transportation. For discharge/admission transfers, coordinate with local jurisdiction Transportation Grant program. For same-day procedures with return to original hospital, bill transportation as hospital service under appropriate revenue codes instead of using Transportation Grant.