|
|
| JustCoding.com |
| March 2008 |
| CMS issues clarification instructions regarding pediatric pneumococcal vaccine administration and nasal influenza virus payment |
| On February 22, CMS issued Transmittal 1461 announcing additional instructions regarding pediatric pneumococcal vaccine CPT code 90669, and an updated payment allowance for nasal influenza virus vaccine CPT code 90660. This clarification instructs payers to accept CPT code 90669 to report a pneumococcal vaccine. Carriers must submit the payment indicator of "1" and the deductible indicator of "1" in the record sent to the payer for code 90669. |
| JustCoding.com subscribers, please sign on for access |
|
