AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 11 (November)
Vaccine Coding Development for COVID-19 (November 2020)
November 2020 Special Edition Vaccine Coding Development for COVID-19 Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, medical science has grappled with addressing the multiple, complex issues that have resulted from this health care crisis. From a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT+®) coding perspective, this meant the rapid development and establishment of new codes to report: innovative laboratory testing services that differentiate the novel coronavirus from other pathogens; antibody and other immunological testing; and supplies used during a declared Public Health Emergency (PHE). The art and science of medicine continues to innovate, currently proposing solutions such as preventive vaccines developed...
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