AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 2 (February)
Medicine: Vaccines, Toxoids (February 2007)
February 2007 page 11b Coding Communication: Medicine: Vaccines, Toxoids Question Why do codes 90476 - 90749 use upper and lower case letters to describe the antigens in the code descriptors? AMA Comment In order to adequately identify and facilitate correct coding, the convention of using upper and lower case letters to distinguish between varying amounts of antigen components in related vaccine products is used. For example, in code 90702 , the DT is used to reflect the increased diphtheria component for children younger than age 7, and in code 90718 , Td is used to indicate the reduced antigen concentration of...
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Article Overview
This short AMA CPT Assistant communication addresses a vaccine and toxoid coding question from February 2007. It is relevant to coders working with CPT vaccine services and related descriptor conventions, and it provides general background on how the code set presents antigen-related distinctions without serving as a full coding reference.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate interpretation of vaccine code descriptors supports consistent CPT reporting and reduces confusion when reviewing related immunization services.
Article Sections
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Coding Communication: Medicine: Vaccines, Toxoids
A brief coding communication and AMA comment addressing descriptor conventions within the vaccine and toxoid portion of CPT.
What You Will Learn
- What the article is about at a high level
- Why the descriptor lettering convention is used in this CPT section
- Which general vaccine coding topic the communication addresses
- How this short AMA communication fits into CPT coding education
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Payer policy analysts
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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