New CPT codes for vaccinating young kids against COVID-19
The American Medical Association (AMA) has updated the CPT code set to include new product and administration codes for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children older than six months and younger than five years. The new codes are:
- 91308 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, preservative free, 3 mcg/0.2 mL dosage, diluent reconstituted, tris-sucrose formulation, for intramuscular use
- 0081A Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, preservative free, 3 mcg/0.2 mL dosage, diluent reconstituted, tris-sucrose formulation; first dose
- 0082A Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, preservative free, 3 mcg/0.2 mL dosage, diluent reconstituted, tris-sucrose formulation; second dose
Descriptors for all COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes can be accessed on the AMA website, or found using the AMA’s online search tool.
— Kent Moore, senior strategist for physician payment, American Academy of Family Physicians
Posted on Feb. 4, 2022, by Kent Moore
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