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Watch For Chances to Report E/M With Flu Vaccinations

Published on Thu Mar 05, 2015

Question: If our clinician administered a flu vaccination to a patient, is it possible for us to also report an E/M service for the same patient, or should I report only the vaccine codes and the administration codes? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: In general, you should not be reporting an E/M code for every patient that is coming in for a flu vaccination. [...]
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