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CPT®2013 Primer:

Update Your Vaccine Codes and Billing Thanks to Code Changes and Clarifications

Published on Tue Nov 20, 2012

Bonus: CPT® 2013 adds a list of acceptable E/M codes you can bill along with the vaccine codes. If your practice provides vaccinations for patients, you'll want to pay attention to a handful of changes for next year. Here's the scoop on several updates and changes that the CPT® Editorial Panel discussed. While these changes were not yet officially finalized at the time of publication, chances are good you'll face many of them starting Jan. 1, 2013. Watch for Potential Vaccine -- E/M Code ConnectionIf you've ever wished for a list of applicable E/M codes you can report with vaccines and their administration, you might be satisfied in 2013. The CPT® Editorial Panel accepted the request for "revisions to the CPT® guidelines in the Medicine/Vaccine/Toxoid Administration subsection to include a specific listing of applicable Evaluation and Management CPT® codes."Such a listing would eliminate confusion about which codes can and cannot be [...]
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