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Watch Out for Double Billing on COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

Question: An established patient presented for a routine follow-up visit concerning their moderate persistent asthma. The patient had not received their COVID-19 immunization yet, so the pulmonologist administered the vaccine during the office visit. We initially reported 90480 and 90460, but the claim was denied. We then revised the claim with 90480 and 90471, but that was denied, too. What [...]
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