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Need to Code for COVID Vaccine Safety Counseling? Here’s How

Published on Mon Jan 10, 2022

Question: I know that there is a new ICD-10 code, Z71.85, that ICD-10 introduced last year for immunization counseling. Has CPT® introduced a similar code and, if not, how would you document the service when administering a COVID-19 vaccine? Oregon Subscriber Answer: In October 2021, ICD-10 introduced Z71.85 (Encounter for immunization safety counseling) for “counseling of a patient or caregiver [...]
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