tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 4

READER QUESTION: Which Codes Are Missing From CPT 2008?

Question: I read that the CPT 2008 manual doesn't contain three new vaccine codes. Could you explain this and tell me which codes I shouldn't overlook? Answer: Sometimes the AMA accepts a vaccine code, but the approval comes after the publication deadline. Therefore, the vaccine codes aren't printed in the most recently released book. To allow immediate use of the vaccines with a specific code, the AMA releases the codes online and makes them useable.Because the codes aren't in the CPT 2008 manual, check with payers before submitting them. The AMA accepted codes 90650, 90681, and 90696 at...

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