Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Don't fall into this H1N1 vaccine and administration code trap.With flu season getting underway, it's time to brush up on coding for patients who visit your ob-gyn office for vaccines. The following chart will put the right flu codes at your fingertips: Now that you've seen what you should report for this year's flu codes, you should avoid making mistakes by checking out the following expert advice.Strike These H1N1 Codes Off Your Vaccine OptionsYou may remember last year's craze to be vaccinated against H1N1 in addition to the flu, but this year's seasonal vaccine contains the H1N1 formulation.This means you will not report the H1N1 vaccine separately with 90663 (Influenza virus vaccine, pandemic formulation, H1N1) or G9142 (Influenza A [H1N1] vaccine, any route of administration).Nor should you bill separately for the administration of the H1N1 vaccine since it is now included in the seasonal shot (90470, H1N1 immunization administration (intramuscular, [...]