Political subdivisions may submit to TDI billing rate sets for emergency service providers that are controlled or regulated by the political subdivision. TDI will publish these rates on the Texas Open Data portal.
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Background information
Senate Bill 2476 provides that political subdivisions may submit a rate set to TDI related to emergency medical services and that TDI shall publish the rates on its website.
TDI recently proposed amendments to the independent dispute resolution (IDR) rules in Title 28, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 21, Subchapters OO and PP. To implement SB 2476, this proposal:
- Clarifies the payment standards for EMS providers; and
- Explains how and when political subdivisions may submit EMS rates to TDI for publication on the publicly accessible database.
Reporting schedule
To be announced
Data reporting application
Political subdivisions reporting emergency medical services rate data should go to https://appscenter.tdi.texas.gov/emergservicesbilling/p/login.
Data portal
Emergency medical services data reported by political subdivisions will be available on the Texas Open Data Portal.
- For contact information for political subdivisions, refer to dataset: Emergency Services Billing Rates - Contact List.
- For National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI) information reported in each political subdivision, refer to dataset: Emergency Services Billing Rates - NPI.
- For ZIP codes within political subdivisions, refer to dataset: Emergency Services Billing Rates - ZIPs.
- For procedure codes rates, refer to dataset: Emergency Services Billing Rates - Code Rates.
FAQ
Will I need to set up an account to submit emergency medical services data for a political subdivision?
Yes, an account must first be set up before data can be reported.
Can more than one person submit data for a political subdivision?
Yes, a reference number will be provided when an account is first set up and data is entered. This number must be used by others reporting on behalf of the political subdivision.
What does “Resident rate” mean when the reporting forms asks “Is the nonresident rate the same?” in the “Unlisted codes” section?
If your political subdivision charges the same rates for patients who live within the political subdivision and those who do not, the answer is “Yes”, the nonresident rate is the same. If there are different rates depending on where the patient lives, the answer is “No”.
For more information, contact: EMSBilling@tdi.texas.gov