|Articles|September 18, 2009
Coding for vaccinations without counseling
Author(s)Renee Stantz
Our physicians don't want to report code 90465 when children under 8 years of age are vaccinated, because they do not provide any counseling.
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Q: Our physicians don't want to report code 90465 when children under 8 years of age are vaccinated, because they do not provide any counseling. Is it appropriate to use code 90471 in these instances?
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