AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 11 (November)

Medicine Immunization Administration (November 2000)

November 2000 page 10 Coding Consultation Immunization Administration, Medicine, 90471, 90472 (Q&A) Question I noticed a language change in code 90472. It once read: 90472 Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular and jet injections and/or intranasal or oral administration); two or more single or combination vaccines/toxoidsCode 90472 now reads: 90472    Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular and jet injections and/or intranasal or oral administration); each additional vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure). Does this mean that the code can be used more than once for three or more injections...

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