CPT^® 90655, Under Vaccines, Toxoids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90655 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaccines, Toxoids.

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Summary

The provider injects into a patient’s muscle an altered form of a preservative–free, influenza split virus, in a 0.25 mL dose to provide immunity to three forms of influenza, a severe and infectious respiratory disease.

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Flu Vaccines

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code 90630 or 90655

I would appreciate your help on the following question: Which code should I use for billing when the physician administered influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4) to a child under 2 years old,... [ Read More ]

flu w/ E&M

I have a provider who bills every immunization with URI or viral illness and only exam documentation is nose discharge. I also have an insurance co. telling me they will not pay because documentation... [ Read More ]

Pediatric coding for vaccines

We are out of our preservative free flu vaccine 90655 for 6 months and older. We have the preservative free flu vaccine 90656 3yrs and older in a ready to use syringe. My nurse wants to know if we can... [ Read More ]

flu vaccines requirements

My question is in regard to a flu vaccine given prior to the stated age requirement of 6 months. I'm looking for information that will inform me if we can give 90655 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalen... [ Read More ]

First Flu for infant divided 2 injections

I am new to the peds flu vac's: My question is when the provider gives half the dose (90655) on one visit then has the patient return in 4 weeks for the other half how do you properly bill for this? ... [ Read More ]

Influenza vaccine CPT

Q2038 is Medicare's translation of 90658 only. What we have in Our clinic- 90654 Intrgermal Pres Free 90655 Pres Free IM 6-36mo Age 90656 Pres Free IM 3+yrs 90658 NON Pres Free IM 3+yrs Q2038 is Med... [ Read More ]

Billing for Flu vaccine CPT codes?

The insurance companies keep rejecting the CPT codes for the flu vaccines I submit. So I wanted to know what the right way was for billing for CPT codes 90655, 90656 and 90660 (which is the flumist)... [ Read More ]

Influenza Coding

You would use codes from 90655-90668 series along with 90471 administration code for commercial insurance companies. Cathy... [ Read More ]

Age Specific CPTs

[QUOTE="janeb, post: 171050, member: 84443"]Hello, I have been given a task to list all age specific CPT codes. Does that list exist somewhere ? If not, any suggestions as what is the most effective... [ Read More ]

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