Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus vaccine’
Third Group of CPT COVID-19 Vaccine Coding Guidelines Released by AMA
The American Medical Association (AMA) released new codes for the anticipated COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and University of Oxford (AMA, 2020). The codes will be available for use pending the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for this vaccine.
Read MoreUpdate on Billing COVID-19 Vaccine: CMS Issues IFC for No-Cost Coronavirus Treatment
COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved by the FDA will be covered by Medicare and most private insurers once they are available, according to CMS (2020). An IFC was released to establish that any COVID-19 vaccine that receives FDA authorization via an EUA or licensed under a Biologics License Application (BLA) will be covered at no cost to beneficiaries.
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