tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 1

Reader Question: Check 90689 for Flu Vaccines

Question: Our office manager heard that a new flu vaccine code will be coming out for 2019. Can you tell us what it is? Iowa Subscriber Answer: This year, you’ll need to add 90689 (Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use) to your list of flu vaccine codes. Billing alert: If you’re billing Medicare for the service, you should note the billing dates for the procedure. “The new influenza virus vaccine code 90689 is not retroactive to August 1, 2018. No claims should be accepted for influenza...

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