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May 2021

We’re applying value‑based reimbursement to procedure codes for COVID‑19 vaccine, other immunizations

Effective July 1, 2021, value-based reimbursement will be applied to the new COVID‑19 vaccine administration codes billed by primary care providers and specialists who are receiving value‑based reimbursement. 

The relevant procedure codes to which value-based reimbursement will be applied are:

  • *0001A
  • *0002A
  • *0011A
  • *0012A
  • *0021A
  • *0022A
  • *0031A

Value‑based reimbursement for primary care providers is currently applied to select evaluation and management, preventive health, telehealth and care management procedure codes. 

In addition to the codes listed above, value‑based reimbursement for primary care providers will be applied to six additional vaccine administration procedure codes, effective July 1, 2021.

The additional procedure codes are:

  • *90460
  • *90461
  • *90471
  • *90472
  • *90473
  • *90474

If you have any questions, ask your physician organization to submit them to Value Partnerships through the PGIP Collaboration site.

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