The CPT® Editorial Panel also released early an additional five new codes in the Medicine/Vaccine, Toxoids section of the AMA’s CPT®. The following codes are effective July, 1, 2021, but won’t be published until CPT® 2022:
90626 Tick-borne encephalitis virus vaccine, inactivated; 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90627 Tick-borne encephalitis virus vaccine, inactivated; 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use
90671 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 15 valent (PCV15), for intramuscular use
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (PCV20), for intramuscular use
90758 Zaire ebolavirus vaccine, live, for intramuscular use
*Note codes 90626-90627 will follow 90715, 90677 will follow 90671, and 90758 will follow 90748.
These codes will be listed out of sequence. Medicare coverage will be determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in future rulemaking.
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