CPT^® 90648, Under Vaccines, Toxoids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90648 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaccines, Toxoids.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

In this procedure, the provider administers a form of the vaccine that protects against Haemophilus influenza B, bacteria that causes meningitis, a serious disease that attacks the meninges, the covering of the brain and spinal cord. He injects the vaccine into a muscle as part of a four–dose schedule.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 90648 ? Start a discussion here

CPT Practice Question

I am confused on this practice question : [B] 93. [/B]A two-month-old returns for a well check-up and several shots (Rota, DTaP-HepB-IPV, Pneumococcal PCV13) with her pediatrician. He offers sugges... [ Read More ]

Billing pediatric vaccine codes

[QUOTE="Thiefofhearts92, post: 450888, member: 486067"] 90648 (HIB) with Z23 ICD-10 and Admin code of 90460 (w/counseling) or 90471 (w/o counseling) 90723 (Pneumovax) with Z23 ICD-10 and Admin code of... [ Read More ]

Billing pediatric vaccine codes

90648 (HIB) with Z23 ICD-10 and Admin code of 90460 (w/counseling) or 90471 (w/o counseling) 90723 (Pneumovax) with Z23 ICD-10 and Admin code of 90460 (w/counseling) or 90471 (w/o counseling) 90670 ( ... [ Read More ]

vaccine counseling documentation 90460 billing/reimbursement coding and documentation documentation immunizations

Can anyone tell me if this documentation is sufficient for billing 90460 imm admin w/ counseling? HIB vaccine 90648 Counseling by: providers name MD It doesn't seem sufficient to me but the people ... [ Read More ]

new vaccines and/or new formulation 90648 code deleted formulation tetravalent

I work at an FQHC and we are still using our lots of old formulation in our vaccines for example 90734 Menectra; the new code has formulation quadrivalent, previously it was tetravalent. It is still t... [ Read More ]

Issue with answers for Day #3

The correct answer was 90748. If you look up comvax, it is Hepatitis B and Hib in the same vaccine, so 90748 would be the correct code rather than 90645 or 90648.... [ Read More ]

Issue with answers for Day #3

[b]2015 AAPC Coding Challenge Case 3[/b] I used code 90645 instead of 90648. Please tell me what is the difference between the two codes.... [ Read More ]

graduate

If a patient receives more than one vaccine in one visit the first admin is 90471 and every vac after that the admin should be 90472 So you should bill 90649,90471 90732 90472 90648 90472 and so on... [ Read More ]

graduate

does anybody know why medicaid and superior and el paso first are rejecting the cpt codes 90471 as being the first administration and 90472 add on code they do not want to see 90471 three times in the... [ Read More ]

EPSDT visits Modifiers EP & 25

[COLOR="Purple"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Garamond"]Which state? I have worked in IL and AR and the Medicaid programs are very different as far as the billing is concerned. I can give you an example of how... [ Read More ]

View All