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Flu Vaccination Service:

Stick It Out With G0008 For Medicare Flu Shot Claims

Published on Mon Feb 28, 2011

What's More: Intramuscular and intranasal vaccines each get separate code sets.Influenza season persists, and billing for flu vaccination services could leave you high and dry on your efforts if you failed to spot the right coding rule to apply to your practice. Ramp up your profits with tips on influenza vaccine protocols, given the following scenario: A 73-year-old Medicare patient reports to the pulmonologist for a scheduled flu shot. The pulmonologist provides the preservative-free immunization.Code it: You should report the service using one CPT and one HCPCS code: 90656 (Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, preservative free, when administered to individuals 3 years and older, for intramuscular use) and G0008 (Administration of influenza virus vaccine).Find out what protocols are relevant to the given solution with these 3 tips.1. Look Into The Type of Vaccine Supply UsedThe key rule here is that should report two codes to bill for influenza vaccination services: [...]
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