New COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: September Update (September Special Update 2022)

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers stay current with CPT vaccine code changes and understand how the September 2022 update fits into the broader COVID-19 immunization coding guidance.

Article Sections

1. September Special Update 2022 page 1

   Introductory update describing newly approved COVID-19 vaccine product and administration coding and the organizations involved in issuing the guidance.

2. Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids

   CPT vaccine administration content organized by the new COVID-19 booster administration codes and their general reporting context.

3. Vaccines, Toxoids

   CPT vaccine product content organized by the corresponding COVID-19 vaccine product codes and related reporting context.

4. Table 1 Excerpt from Appendix Q: New Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Product and Administration Codes

   A table-style summary of the new vaccine product and administration code relationships along with patient age group information.

5. Clinical Examples and Description of Procedure

   Illustrative clinical scenarios and procedural narrative examples showing how the new COVID-19 vaccine coding guidance is presented in practice.