Janssen Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine is Pending FDA Emergency Use Authorization
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Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
Feb 23, 2021
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UPDATED AS OF 6/9/2021. Janssen Biotech, Inc. applied to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, which may be a highly desirable weapon used to fight the virus based on characteristics and efficacy data.
Effective dates now known for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, AstraZeneca vaccine coming
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Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
- Dec 24, 2020
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Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine codes receive effective dates, AstraZeneca vaccine assigned procedure codes but not yet effective.
New COVID-19 Vaccine Codes Released, Effective Pending FDA Approval
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Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
- Nov 17, 2020
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AMA has released a series of new, unique CPT Category I codes for use in reporting COVID-19 FDA approved vaccines. The codes will become active as soon as the FDA approves the first two COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna.
CMS Adds New HCPCS COVID-19 Lab Code
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Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
- Oct 21, 2020
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CMS is adjusting its payment policy for COVID-19 laboratory tests starting in Jan 1, 2021 in order to incentivize high throughput COVID-19 laboratory test results and ensure turnaround of results are provided in a clinically meaningful timeframe.
ICD-10-CM Code Changes Effective October 1, 2020
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Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
- Sep 15, 2020
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Over 490 new ICD-10-CM code changes were announced by the CDC on July 1, 2020, effective October 1,2020. The updated ICD-10-CM coding guidelines outline how diseases related to vaping and COVID-19 should be properly coded.
