Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids CPT® Code range 90460- 90474

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Medicine Services and Procedures 90460-90474 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 90460- 90474
Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids
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[QUOTE="Schellie, post: 514491, member: 697993"] The company I work for have been using 90471, 90472 and 90473 or 90474 for vaccine administration is this correct? Or should we be using 90460 and 904... [ Read More ]
The company I work for have been using 90471, 90472 and 90473 or 90474 for vaccine administration is this correct? Or should we be using 90460 and 90461? Our EMR is throwing out this error all of th... [ Read More ]
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Our EHR is not loading the new codes some time in January [HEADING=2]COVID-19 CPT vaccine and immunization codes[/HEADING] The following COVID-19 vaccine and administration codes will be effective on... [ Read More ]
I am confused on this practice question : [B] 93. [/B]A two-month-old returns for a well check-up and several shots (Rota, DTaP-HepB-IPV, Pneumococcal PCV13) with her pediatrician. He offers sugges... [ Read More ]
You may be overthinking, however, did counseling accompany each one of those shots? 90460 includes counseling to the patient and/or caregivers. If the child is receiving a vaccine where they come ba... [ Read More ]
This is from chapter 11 of the NCCI manual: 14. If one or more immunizations and a significant, separately identifiable E&M service are rendered by a physician on the same date of service, both the ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 466143, member: 30657"] for the second part of your reply/ question... 90698 - 5 components 90744 - 1 component 90686 - 1 component 90680- 1 component With counseling= 90460... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="karenp@nqfp.com, post: 466139, member: 609459"] Also, [USER=404542]@Shortcakecoder101[/USER] "Stay Up to Date with Immunization Administration Claims" under the Knowledge Center may explain it... [ Read More ]
Hi, I am not clear on what you are billing. Usually, each vaccine/toxoid product code is billed with one unit. See the administration codes (90460-90474) to bill separately for the administration. If... [ Read More ]