Be Mindful of Dates of Service When Coding for Flu Shotsโ€”or Get Claims Denied

Be Mindful of Dates of Service When Coding for Flu Shotsโ€”or Get Claims Denied

Among the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesโ€™ new codes is one thatโ€™s likely to be confusing as patients start coming in for flu shots. A quadrivalent vaccine made and distributed by Sequirus is available for reporting, but if billing staff use the corresponding code, 90756 (Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent [ccIIV4], derived from cell cultures, subunit, antibiotic free, 0.5mL dosage, for intramuscular use) before January 1, 2018, the claim will be denied. Instead, theyโ€™re advised …

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