CPT^® 90688, Under Vaccines, Toxoids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90688 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaccines, Toxoids.

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Summary

This code represents a vaccine product administered into the muscle to protect against four strains of influenza (flu). It uses split virus technology and is given as a 0.5 mL dose.

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Flu vaccines ages 20-29 and medicaid

[QUOTE="sheilacpc, post: 485658, member: 33166"] [URL='https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2020/09/01/influenza-vaccine-and-reimbursement-guidelines-2020-2021-medicaid-and-nc-health']NC Medicaid: Influen... [ Read More ]

FLU BOOSTER

[QUOTE="vanessamoldovan, post: 465558, member: 82632"] Please see attached reference sheet from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding immunizations. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE] I do understand ... [ Read More ]

FLU BOOSTER

[QUOTE="sgaskill, post: 465509, member: 163327"] Children under 6 months old get a flu booster. how do you get reimbursed for the booster? I have billed 90688 with 90471 for the first shot 4 weeks l... [ Read More ]

FLU BOOSTER

Children under 6 months old get a flu booster. how do you get reimbursed for the booster? I have billed 90688 with 90471 for the first shot 4 weeks later child comes back for the booster. According... [ Read More ]

Billing for 1/2 flu shot.......................

I was wondering how everyone else is billing this. We are having kids come in and get 1/2 the flu vaccine then come back weeks later for the other half. I have read about two different ways to bill th... [ Read More ]

Billing for 1/2 of flu vaccine

flu

Yep, the "stick" code (90460) and the "stuff" code (90688)... [ Read More ]

flu

[b]flue shot[/b] [QUOTE="CodingKing, post: 425106, member: 323638"]99211 would not be appropriate as the work for the nurse is included in the vaccine admin code.[/QUOTE] Thank you for your quick res... [ Read More ]

flu

How would you bill a flu shot given by the nurse? Would this be 99211 90688 and 90460? If anyone could clear this up for me Thanks again... [ Read More ]

flu shot for medicare patients

I think the code for the Fluzone should either be 90686 (single dose vial) or 90688 (multi-dose vial). Depending on what type of vial as to which code you should use for patients 3 years & older. [AT... [ Read More ]

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