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Coding Rabies Vaccine, TDAP Vaccine, and Rabies Immune Globulin

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

 | FAQ 

Q:

As a follow-up to the outpatient Rabies Immune Globulin FAQ, we have another question. What CPT codes should be billed when three separate intramuscular (I.M.) injections are given: (1) rabies vaccine, (2) TDAP vaccine, and (3) rabies immune globulin?


A:

For the rabies vaccine, use CPT code 90471 (immunization administration, 1 vaccine).

For the TDAP vaccine, use CPT code 90472 (immunization administration, each additional vaccine)

For the rabies immune globulin, use CPT code 96372 (IM / subcutaneous injection of a therapeutic drug.

Remember, you should also charge for the respective drugs/vaccines in addition to the injections / administrations.

Article Author: Jeffery Gordon, RN, MSN, CCA, COC
Jeffery Gordon, RN, MSN, CCA, COC, is the Manager of Outpatient Medical Review at Medical Management Plus, Inc. Jeff has over thirty-five years of experience in healthcare including Critical Care, Infection Control, Quality Assurance, Medical Necessity, Outpatient Coding, Medicare Claims data analysis and Medical Record review.

This material was compiled to share information.  MMP, Inc. is not offering legal advice. Every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure the information is accurate and useful.