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I£ABARRUS COUNTY I MEMORANDUM TO: JOHN WITHERSPOON COUNTY MANAGER FROM: AUBREY L. ATTKISSON DIRECTOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DATE: APRIL 9, 1992 SUBJECT: AMBULANCE RATE INCREASES Per your request, please find attached information relevant to Ambulance Rate increases for fiscal year 1992-93. Attachment 1, a Comparison of Rates Chart, compares ambulance charges in the seven (7) county Region F EMS Council. Included are charges for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) care, out-of-county mileage, oxygen and additional equipment used. Attachment 2 is a six month average cost for ambulance service in Cabarrus County. Shown are the number of trips plus the cost for both BLS and ALS care. As you can see from Attachment 1, basic ambulance charges in the region range from $75.00 (Union County) to $194.00 (Mecklenburg County.) ALS transport cost range from a low of $100.00 (Cabarrus County) to a high of $285.00 (Mecklenburg County.) Out-of-county mileage charges range from a $1.75 per mile to $3.00 per mile and oxygen ranges from $7.00 (Cabarrus County) to $15.00. Four of the seven counties in the region have additional equipment charges which vary per call depending upon equipment used. Attachment 2 shows a total of 2,340 ambulance trips with an average BLS charge of $84.12 and ALS charge of $123.89. Included in the total charge are oxygen or other medical equipment used and charged to the patient. As you can see, our charges in Cabarrus County are 34% less than the average BLS call and 32% less than the average ALS charge within the seven county area. Emergency l~edical Services 31 Willowbrook Drive * Concord, NC 28027 ', (704) 786-9193 /:%