AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 9 (September)

Medicine: Vaccines, Toxoids (September 2006)

September 2006 page 14a Medicine: Vaccines, Toxoids, 90649 (Q&A) Question Why do some of the vaccine codes have a symbol () preceding the code descriptor? AMA Comment The CPT Editorial Panel, in recognition of the public health interest in vaccine products, has chosen to publish new vaccine product codes prior to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. These codes are indicated with a symbol resembling a lightning bolt () and are tracked by the American Medical Association to monitor FDA approval status. Once the FDA status changes to approval, the symbol is removed. CPT users should refer to...

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