Vaccination counseling, 99401, coverage date has been extended from Sept. 22, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
ICD-10-CM Description Clinicians may assign code Z28. 311, “Partially vaccinated for COVID-19,” when the patient has received at least one dose of a multi-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen, but has not received the doses necessary to meet the CDC definition of “fully vaccinated” at the time of the encounter.
Not to be left out, COVID-19 related codes continue to be added to the codes set with two new U codes for Post-COVID condition and Post-COVID condition, unspecified. But perhaps my personal favorite in this category is the new Z code Z71. 85 Encounter for immunization safety counseling.
Inoculations and Vaccinations ICD-10-CM Coding Code Z23, which is used to identify encounters for inoculations and vaccinations, indicates that a patient is being seen to receive a prophylactic inoculation against a disease.
7 Emergency use of U07. 7 [COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects in therapeutic use], and is not a directive that T88. 1 is to be assigned as principal diagnosis in all scenarios where an adverse effect of a COVID-19 vaccination is documented.
The ICD-10 code to use for flu vaccination is Z23, encounter for immunization. There are many CPT codes to describe influenza vaccine, varying by manufacturer, product and age group.
Other specified counselingICD-10 code Z71. 89 for Other specified counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
The ICD-10 section that covers long-term drug therapy is Z79, with many subsections and specific diagnosis codes. Because Plaquenil does not have its own specific category, clinicians should use Z79. 899—Other Long Term (Current) Drug Therapy.
The diagnosis code, U07. 1, should only be billed when a patient has a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus. This means the patient must have been tested prior and it came back positive for this diagnosis code to be used on the claim.
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccinations Billing GuidelinesCPT CodeICD-1090715S61011A90471S61011AAug 30, 2018
Z23 may be used as a primary diagnosis for immunizations in the OP and physician setting.
90472 – Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); each additional vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid). Example: RIV4 and Tdap are administered to an adult patient.