AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 2 (February)

Medicine Immune Globulins, 90399 (Q&A) (February 1999)

February 1999 page 11 Coding Consultation Medicine Immune Globulins, 90399 (Q&A) Question How do I report the injection of the monoclonal antibody for the prevention of RSV? AMA Comment Monoclonal antibody, which is used for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is an immune globulin, not a vaccine. Since CPT does not contain a specific immune globulin code that accurately describes the injection of monoclonal antibody for the prevention of RSV, the unlisted code 90399, Unlisted immune globulin, should be reported. As with all immune globulin codes, the product code must be reported in addition to the...

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