Vaccination counseling, 99401, coverage date has been extended from Sept. 22, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
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.
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.
Z23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Report codes 90471-90474 for immunization administration of any vaccine that is not accompanied by face-to-face physician or other qualified health care professional counseling the patient and/or family, or for patients over 18 years of age.
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccinations Billing GuidelinesCPT CodeICD-1090715S61011A90471S61011AAug 30, 2018
Z71 - ICD 10 Diagnosis Code - Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified - Market Size, Prevalence, Incidence, Quality Outcomes, Top Hospitals & Physicians.
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.
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.
Z23 may be used as a primary diagnosis for immunizations in the OP and physician setting.
For the TDAP vaccine, report CPT code 90715 (pays approximately $31).