AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)

Medicine (February 2002)

February 2002 page 10c Coding Consultation Medicine, 90657 (Q&A) Question Can code 90657 be reported if influenza split virus vaccine of a 6-35 months dosage is administered to a patient who is older than 35 months? AMA Comment The statement "6-35 months dosage" found in the descriptor of code 90657, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, 6-35 months dosage, for intramuscular or jet injection use, refers to the recommended age range of the patient for the dosage that is being administered. It is not required that the patient be within the age range that is specified in the code...

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