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How to Code Just-Released FluMist
Get ready for flu vaccines with this combo Wondering what to do about the new intranasal flu vaccine? Here's the answer: Our experts say you should code the nasal mist the same way you would report a nonintramuscular immunization.
The Food and Drug Administration recently licensed and the American Academy of Pediatrics just approved the new intranasal flu vaccine, FluMist, says Richard H. Tuck, MD, FAAP, a nationally recognized speaker on coding, compliance and reimbursement. If your family physician plans to offer FluMist, you should report her services using the following codes:
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