New CPT vaccination code for COVID-19

The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced the release of immunization and administration codes for another new vaccine for COVID-19. The codes for the two-dose Novavax COVID-19 vaccine were released on May 4th, 2021. The newly released codes will be effective upon the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The codes representing this new vaccine will be in addition to the codes released for the two dose COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, and the one dose vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica (a division of Johnson & Johnson).The new codes for...

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Article Overview

This article explains the AMA’s announcement of new CPT vaccination and administration coding for a COVID-19 vaccine release. It is relevant to coding staff, billers, and compliance teams tracking vaccine-related CPT updates, effective dates, and reference material updates tied to the evolving COVID-19 vaccine coding landscape.

Why This Topic Matters

Vaccination coding changed quickly during the COVID-19 response, and timely awareness of new CPT entries and effective-date guidance helps organizations maintain accurate reporting and stay aligned with current AMA/CPT references.

Article Sections

  1. AMA announcement and coding update

    Introduces the new vaccine-related CPT update and the organizations involved in releasing and referencing the codes. Summarizes the context of the COVID-19 vaccine coding expansion.

  2. Novavax vaccine CPT codes and effective dates

    Presents the new vaccine-related CPT entries and their timing information. Also references the related CPT appendix update and general effective-date status.

What You Will Learn

  • What type of CPT update was announced for a COVID-19 vaccine
  • Which organizations and reference materials are mentioned in connection with the update
  • How the article frames effective-date timing for the newly released coding information
  • How the new vaccine-related coding release fits into the broader COVID-19 vaccine coding environment

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Revenue cycle teams
  • Compliance professionals
  • Practice administrators
  • Healthcare documentation staff

Codes Discussed

  • CPT: 91304
  • CPT: 0041A
  • CPT: 0042A

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