AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2021 Issue 3; For Your Information

New CPT codes for the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

CPT administration codes for the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for certain immunocompromised individualsOn July 30, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced the creation of a code to capture the administration of what was considered at the time a potential third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine offered by Pfizer. This was followed by an amendment to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 12, 2021, to allow for the use of an additional dose of both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for certain immunocompromised individuals. Specifically...

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