It’s early August but before you know it, patients will be in your office asking for their annual flu shots.
GlaxoSmithKline recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for shipping
Fluarix Quadrivalent, the first flu vaccine designed to protect against four strains of the seasonal flu, according to an MSN article.
Flu season can start as early as October and end as late as May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Be careful when billing for flu vaccines and administration with
90471 (immunization admin, $25.86, for non-facility, Medicare-participating providers). That code saw a 42.8% denial rate in 2010 up from a 36.3% denial rate in 2009, according to
Part B News analysis of Medicare claims data. The newsletter also has guidance for proper vaccine billing.
The CDC has the latest on the
2013-2014 flu season, including information about how much of the vaccine will be available and what flu viruses this season’s vaccine protects against.