Posts Tagged ‘covid-19 vaccines’
TruCode Educational Series April 1, 2022 ICD-10-CM/PCS Updates Webinar by Vanessa Youmans
TruCode Educational Series April 1, 2022 ICD-10-CM/PCS Updates Webinar by Vanessa Youmans The TruCode Educational Series April 1, 2022 ICD-10-CM/PCS Updates Webinar, presented by Vanessa Youmans, Vice President, Coding…
Read MoreHow to Code COVID-19 Treatment: Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines & Telehealth
The CPT Hot Topics Learning Path teaches learners how to apply HCPCS/CPT codes and coding guidelines for COVID-19 treatment, such as COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies, COVID-19 vaccines, and telehealth.
Read MoreReview These New CPT Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines from the AMA
In anticipation of the release of COVID-19 vaccines, the AMA has released CPT codes for each of the two COVID-19 vaccines together with administration codes for first and second doses (AMA, 2020). AMA President Susan R. Bailey, M.D., remarked, “An effective national immunization program is key to bringing the coronavirus pandemic to an end. Correlating each coronavirus vaccine with its own unique CPT code provides analytical advantages to help track, allocate and optimize resources as an immunization program ramps up in the United States” (AMA, 2020). The AMA worked closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop the codes.
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