AMA Announces CPT Code Set Ready for Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
The American Medical Association announced that the CPT® code set is ready for the rollout of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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AMA Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes
The American Medical Association announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include a new administration code that is unique to a potential third dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine offered by Pfizer.
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AMA Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes
The American Medical Association announced that the Current Procedural Terminology code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes that are unique to the COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Novavax Inc.
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