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Pediatric Coding:

Use These New Immunization Counseling Codes in Your Practice

Published on Wed Jan 14, 2026

When vaccine visits result in refusal, these codes will still result in reimbursement. Beginning January 1, three new CPT® codes took effect, introducing a long-awaited solution for reporting physician or qualified health professional (QHP) immunization-related counseling and clinical services when no vaccine is administered. These time-based, standalone codes acknowledge a reality long familiar to pediatric clinicians: some of the most [...]
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