Wiki URGENT Help !!!!!!!!!!FLUAD vaccine

[NishaJ]

In below link, they suggest to bill 90653 for FLUAD vaccine .
https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/133971-fluad.html?highlight=FLUAD

Can we use 90653 ,Influenza vaccine, inactivated (IIV), subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use?

I have a doubt, what the word "subunit " means .
Please make me clear on this. Thanks in advance...

 

[Ajesh Kuriakose]

FLUAD (Influenza Vaccine, Adjuvanted) 90653. In subunit vaccine part of disease causing organism is used inactivated, like use of viral protein coats inactivated by recombinant techniques.

 

[NishaJ]

Thank you Ajesh

 

[NishaJ]

As per the cpt 2016 book, cpt 90653 is still pending for FDA approval. Then how we can use this cpt. Anyone please advice on this

 

[Ajesh Kuriakose]

http://ccuih.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/vaccine-code-desc.pdf