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Correction:

Replace 2011 Vaccine Chart With This One

Published on Wed Jan 19, 2011

Plus: Check state laws to determine who can administer vaccinations.With new codes come new coding challenges, and the freshly-debuted vaccine codes are no exception. In Vol. 13, No. 10 of Pediatric Coding Alert, we printed a vaccine chart to aid you in reporting these services using the new and revised codes for 2011. We heard from several subscribers who had questions about the chart, which prompted us to make several revisions to it.Following is a revised vaccination chart for you to use when determining the correct vaccine code to use. If you'd like to see the chart showing the corrections that we made to the version that we previously published, visit http://codingnews.inhealthcare.com/hot-coding-topics/cpt-2011-vaccine-product-to-90460-90461-crosswalk/.In addition, our article regarding these new codes noted that licensed practical nurses and medical technicians can provide the vaccine counseling services as described by codes 90460-90461. However, it's important to point out that the final determination on [...]
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