Medical Billing Forum
Coding => Coding => : PMBS January 27, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
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I had a question regarding this code. I know that Medicare does not pay for the Zostovax shot, however the patient brought in the vaccine and the doctor just administered the shot. I tried billing Medicare for only the admin portion of it but they denied it. I am thinking because I billed with V05.8. Is there another diagnosis code I could use to bill Medicare for the doctor administering the vaccine for the pt?
I also wanted to know if there is an admin code we could use to bill Medicare when giving the patient a B12 shot?
Thanks
PMBS
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I am not aware of another dx that would work. If they don't cover the Zostovax, they usually don't cover the injection either. Maybe someone else has different info??
Michele