Pediatric Coding Alert

Codes 90460, +90461 allow RNs, LPNs, and more to use them. You'll be able to use medicine series vaccine administration with counseling codes on older patients and when a nurse provides the counseling thanks to CPT 2011. Use 90460, +90461 Through Age 18 Because counseling for adolescents can involve as much time as counseling on vaccines for younger children, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that the age limitation on the vaccine administration with counseling codes be raised. New codes (90460, Immunization administration through 18 years of age via any route of administration, with counseling by physician or other qualified health care professional; first vaccine/toxoid component and +90461, Immunization administration through 18 years of age via any route of administration, with counseling by physician or other qualified health care professional; each additional vaccine/toxoid component [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) extend vaccine administration with counseling to patients [...]