Keep your respiratory virus vaccine administration reporting on point. Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for huge numbers of illnesses, hospitalizations, and even deaths in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are [...]
Bonus: Pocket the flu code chart for reference. The onset of flu season brings new vaccines and new codes. Regardless of the number of flu vaccines your practice expects to administer, it’s crucial to stay up to date on the [...]
Check out the clip-and-save chart to take back to your practice. The onset of flu season brings new vaccines and new codes. Regardless of the number of flu vaccines your practice expects to administer, it’s crucial to stay up to [...]
Don’t forget to assign Z23 for a vaccination encounter. Knowing which influenza vaccine product code to assign for an encounter depends on the vaccine type, dose, and administration method. The flu vaccines for the 2022-2023 flu season are quadrivalent formulas, [...]
Find out which code is making a comeback this season. Whether your clinic administers just a few flu vaccines or you run a seasonal flu vaccine clinic, you’ll need to know which vaccine codes are which as winter ramps up. [...]
Question: There are nuances in Medicare Part B billing that still confuse me — and sometimes cause denials. For example, at a beneficiary’s annual wellness visit (AWV), the provider administered a flu shot and a depression screen. Our practice billed G0439, [...]
Question: I am new to Medicare billing, so I need some help. At a patient’s annual wellness visit (AWV), our provider administered a flu shot and a depression screen. We billed G0439, G0008, 90471, G0444, and 96160 and got denied [...]
Even though the 2021-2022 flu season just commenced on Aug. 1, one Medicare carrier is already seeing an abundance of vaccination claims with the wrong CPT® codes. Details: “National Government Services has noticed a large amount of claims being billed [...]
Question: We billed 90672 with administration code 90473 for administering a dose of FluMist Quad and got denied. The denial stated, in part, that “the administration method and drug must be reported to adjudicate this service.” As 90672 is administered [...]
Tip: Review the basics before submitting claims. For many Medicare providers, the fall flu clinic has become a popular means of vaccinating beneficiaries en masse. Moreover, the option of roster billing makes the claims process much more efficient for providers [...]
