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Expedited CPT Codes Now Available for H1N1 Immunizations

Published on Fri Oct 23, 2009

New codes from CMS help speed the reimbursement process. You won't find two newly released codes for swine flu vaccinations in CPT Codes 2010, which makes deciding which codes to use nothing to sneeze at. The following codes were approved after CPT 2010 went to press and are effective immediately: These new codes have been issued on an accelerated schedule to help ease the pressures of this year's unusual influenza season and will help to streamline the reporting and reimbursement procedures in administering nearly 200 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine in the U.S. They will also help to efficiently report and track immunization and counseling services related to the vaccine. "Remember to bill 90663 for $0 since the vaccine is provided free of charge by the federal government," says Alan L. Plummer, MD, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary, allergy, and critical care at Emory University School [...]
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