CPT^® 90474, Under Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90474 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids.

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In this procedure, the provider administers an additional live attenuated vaccine either via oral or intranasal route after the administration of the first vaccine.

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Vaccine Administration Question

[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 ]

Vaccine Administration Question

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 ]

UHC denying 90460 as a add-on code

I called and spoke with UHC on 8/1/2021-UHC became aware of this issue last month and per the rep I spoke with they are doing an internal audit to find and pay these denials. The following codes were ... [ Read More ]

Covid Vaccine and Administraion

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 ]

CPT Practice Question

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 ]

Immunizations!

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 ]

Vaccine Only Visit

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 ]

Immunizations

[QUOTE="April1, post: 466326, member: 33664"] 90474 is a add on code, so for the Oral administration wouldn't it be 90473 ? [/QUOTE] Hi April1, I noticed that as well, but assumed (as you did) that it... [ Read More ]

Immunizations

[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 ]

Immunizations

[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 ]

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