Preventive Medicine: Influenza Virus Vaccine and Administration

May 9th, 2018 - Find-A-Code™

Categories: CPT^® Coding HCPCS Coding Diagnosis Coding Preventive Medicine Service

Influenza Virus Vaccine and Administration

Procedure Codes
Q2034: Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, for intramuscular use (agriflu)
Q2035: Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (afluria)
Q2036: Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (flulaval)
Q2037: Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)
Q2038: Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluzone)
Q2039: Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specified
G0008: Administration of influenza virus vaccine
90653: Influenza vaccine, inactivated (IIV), subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use
90654: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative-free, for intradermal use
90655: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90656: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use

90657: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90660: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, live (LAIV3), for intranasal use
90661: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (ccIIV3), derived from cell cultures, subunit, preservative and antibiotic free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90662: Influenza virus vaccine (IIV), split virus, preservative free, enhanced immunogenicity via increased antigen content, for intramuscular use
90672: Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent, live (LAIV4), for intranasal use
90673: Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (RIV3), derived from recombinant DNA, hemagglutinin (HA) protein only, preservative and antibiotic free, for intramuscular use
90685: Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90686: Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90687: Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90688: Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use

ICD-10-CM
Q2034-Q2039, G0008, 90653-90662, 90672-90673, 90685-90688: Z23

Frequency
Q2034-Q2039, G0008, 90653-90662, 90672-90673, 90685-90688: Once per influenza season or when medically necessary

Additional Information
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