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If a beneficiary were to receive vaccinations for Influenza and Pneumocococcal (PPV) at the same encounter, should a provider report separate administration procedure codes for each vaccine?

April 26, 2017Beneficiary encounter Influenza PPV Provider report separate vaccinations

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If a beneficiary were to receive vaccinations for Influenza and Pneumocococcal (PPV) at the same encounter, should a provider report separate administration procedure codes for each vaccine?

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Yes, for Medicare purposes, even though a provider is permitted to use the same diagnosis code (V06.6) when a beneficiary receives both vaccinations at the same encounter, separate administration codes for Influenza [G0008] and Pneumococcal (PPV) [G0009] should be reported.