CPT Code | ICD-10 |
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90715 | S61011A |
90471 | S61011A |
Medical providers who “buy and bill” for the Tdap vaccine should use the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 90715. For administration of the vaccine, providers should bill CPT code 90471 or 90472, as appropriate.
Tetanus Toxoid (CPT 90703) Immunizations, vaccinations, or inoculations are covered by Medicare only when there has been direct exposure of the associated disease to the patient and there is significant risk that the patient could contract the disease as a result of the exposure.
ICD-10 requires only one code (Z23) per vaccination, regardless if single or combination. Report Z23 for all vaccination diagnoses.
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.
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccinations Billing GuidelinesCPT CodeICD-1090715S61011A90471S61011AAug 30, 2018
A33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM A33 became effective on October 1, 2021.
For the TDAP vaccine, report CPT code 90715 (pays approximately $31).
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, clinicians may assign code Z28. 310, “Unvaccinated for COVID-19,” when the patient has not received a dose of any COVID-19 vaccine. Clinicians may assign code Z28.
Vaccine Administration Code(s) Administration codes track which dose in the regimen is being administered. NDC 10/NDC11 The National Drug Code (NDC) uniquely identifies human drugs in the United States; it can be found on the vial containing the vaccine.
If the immunization is related to exposure (eg, the administration of a Tdap vaccine as a part of wound care), the ICD-10 code describing the exposure should be used as the primary diagnosis code for the vaccine, and Z23 should be used as the secondary code.
Z23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z00.00ICD-10 Code for Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Z00. 00- Codify by AAPC.