Coding for flu vaccine The ICD-10 code to use for flu vaccination is Z23, encounter for immunization.
Payment Allowances and Effective Dates for the 2022-2023 Flu Season:CodeLabeler NameVaccine Name90688Sanofi Pasteur SeqirusFluzone Quadrivalent (2022/2023) Afluria Quadrivalent (2022/2023)90694SeqirusFluad Quadrivalent (2022/2023) (Preservative Free)90756SeqirusFlucelvax Quadrivalent (2022/2023)6 more rows
G0008 administration of influenza virus vaccine.
ICD-10 code Z23 for Encounter for immunization is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Use the CPT code for the vaccine administered (90686) and link to the diagnosis code for the immunization. Because qualified counseling occurred for a patient younger than 18 years of age, bill 1 unit of 90460 for administering influenza vaccine. Link to the immunization diagnosis code.
90460: Immunization administration through 18 years of age via any route of administration, with counseling by physician or other qualified health care professional; first or only component of each vaccine or toxoid administered.
Influenza (flu) vaccines (often called “flu shots”) are vaccines that protect against the four influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Most flu vaccines are “flu shots” given with a needle, usually in the arm, but there also is a nasal spray flu vaccine.
OFFICE VISITS FOR IMMUNIZATION Can code 99211, “Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management (E/M) of an established patient that may not require the presence of a physician,” be reported when a patient presents for a flu shot? Code 99211 is not typically paid in the situation you describe.
Effective March 1, 2003 HCPCS codes G0008, G0009, And G0010 should be reimbursed at the same rate as HCPCS code 9047.
For immunization administration other than COVID-19, codes 90460–90474 are reported for the administration of the vaccine, along with the appropriate vaccine/toxoid code (90476–90756) targeting the organism.
Code Z23 is used to indicate any encounter for a vaccination. The procedure codes are used to identify the type of the immunization given and how it was administered. All Z codes must be accompanied by a corresponding procedure code.
ICD-10 Code for Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Z00. 00- Codify by AAPC.
Administration of influenza virus vaccineInfluenza HCPCSHCPCS / CPTDescriptionG0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine (allowable same as90653Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated, subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use10 more rows•Oct 13, 2021
HCPCS code G0008 for Administration of influenza virus vaccine as maintained by CMS falls under Vaccine Administration .
90686=Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5-mL dosage, for intramuscular use.
Influenza virus vaccineCPT code 90656 - Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use.