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Preventive Services: Flu Shot Coding

Guidance for billing codes, payment allowances and effective dates for the 2020–2021 flu season

Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 21, 2020

HCPCS/CPT Codes

 

Administration & Diagnosis CodesVaccine Codes & Descriptors
90630Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, for intradermal use
90653Influenza vaccine, inactivated (IIV), subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use
90654Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative-free, for intradermal use
90655Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90656Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90657Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90658Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90660Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, live (LAIV3), for intranasal use
90662Influenza virus vaccine (IIV), split virus, preservative free, enhanced immunogenicity via increased antigen content, for intramuscular use
90672Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent, live (LAIV4), for intranasal use
90673Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (RIV3), derived from recombinant DNA, hemagglutinin (HA) protein only, preservative and antibiotic free, for intramuscular use
90674Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (ccIIV4), derived from cell cultures, subunit, preservative and antibiotic free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90682Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (RIV4), derived from recombinant DNA, hemagglutinin (HA) protein only, preservative and antibiotic free, for intramuscular use
90685Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90686Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90687Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90688Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90689Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent (IIV4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, 0.25mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90694Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aIIV4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90756Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (ccIIV4), derived from cell cultures, subunit, antibiotic free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
Q2034Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, for intramuscular use (agriflu)
Q2035Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (afluria)
Q2036Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (flulaval)
Q2037Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)
Q2038Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluzone)
Q2039Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specified
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine

ICD-10 Code: Z23

 

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