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HCPCS Code for Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (Fluzone) Q2038

HCPCS code Q2038 for Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (Fluzone) as maintained by CMS falls under Influenza Virus Vaccines .

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Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (Fluzone)

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Medicare Advantage Flu Shot Billing and Modifiers
[b]Fqhc flu vaccination[/b] HELP, having problems understanding how to exactly bill or get paid for Flu vaccination. We (FQHC) bill G0008 w/ Q2038/9 depending on the age. We are having a hard time g... [ Read More ]
Flu codes
Hello fellow Oregon coders. I work in primary care and am having issues with Flu shots being denied. Last year we used G0008 & Q2038 for low dose (medicare) and 90471, 90658 (commercial) . Medicare is... [ Read More ]
flu shot for medicare patients
[QUOTE="debbiek, post: 402984, member: 51038"]We are getting denials for the flu shot under code Q2038. Is this the code that was supposed to be approved after Jan 3rd? Wasn't there some kind of dela... [ Read More ]
Q2036 & Q2038 Flu Shots
Our offices have not been reimbursed for any of our Medicare Flu Shots since January 1st. From what I have found, these 2 immunizations have not received their yearly FDA Approval & this is why the CM... [ Read More ]
flu shot for medicare patients
We are getting denials for the flu shot under code Q2038. Is this the code that was supposed to be approved after Jan 3rd? Wasn't there some kind of delay on the codes for 2016/2017? We are using G0... [ Read More ]
2016-2017 Fluzone billing to CMS
We have been billing Q2038 to CMS to report the fluzone vaccination for our CMS patients. There is not a fee for this vaccination for the 2016-2017 flu season. Our claims are not being paid. Doe... [ Read More ]
Medicare Flu Vaccine Codes
Does anyone know what happened to HCPCS codes Q2036 and Q2038 for the flu vaccines for Medicare this year?:( In looking on the CMS website for the seasonal flu vaccine allowed amounts and effective d... [ Read More ]
Flu Vaccine Coding
[B]Flu Vaccination[/B] G0008 + Q2037 (for Fluvirin) - Medicare Patients Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2010, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes Q2035, Q20... [ Read More ]
Flu Vaccine
NDC 49281-0396-15 shows as either 90657 or Q2038 NDC 66521-0118-10 (is this possibly what you are referring to with: 6652111810? it is missing a digit, still) shows as Q2037 This should help. When... [ Read More ]
Flu vaccine help
Does anyone know is Q2038 the correct code to use for Medicare flu non-high dose vaccine. I got a memo to use the Q2038. However still use the 90662 for the high dose patients? Thanks... [ Read More ]
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