CPT^® 90685, Under Vaccines, Toxoids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90685 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaccines, Toxoids.

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This code represents a quadrivalent flu vaccine given by injection into the muscle. It is a split–virus vaccine, preservative–free, and provided in a 0.25 mL dose.

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Our office has a surplus of .25 flu vaccine, along with a shortage of .5. Has anyone tried doubling up on the .25 vaccine for dosing adults? I am thinking that with the 2017 revision to these codes th... [ Read More ]

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we haven't done anything yet, but we ran out of the .5ML but we have plenty .25 however in our experience, 90685 doesn't get paid for older kids.... [ Read More ]

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90630 is intradermal 90685 is for intramuscular... [ Read More ]

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The AAPC magazine for Dec has new codes for (Flu-quad 90630) and the(HPV vacc 90651). Does anyone know if they are replacing the codes that are there now. now-(90685 flu quad 6-35 mos and 90686 flu q... [ Read More ]

code 90630 or 90655

According to CPT the code should be 90685 - Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent, split virus, preservative free, when administered to children 6-35 months of age, for intramuscular use.... [ Read More ]

BCBS Flu Vaccine

We are having issues with 90688,90686,90685, 90658 and it seems with the blue cross ppo's. and we put the ndc on the vial and they'll deny and we send with the ndc from the box and they'll deny as wel... [ Read More ]

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