Temporary fee codes for 2021/22 flu season

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 63, No. 10, December 2021, Page 410 News

As of 1 October 2021, temporary fee codes introduced last year for adult influenza and pneumococcal immunizations have been reactivated for the 2021/22 flu season. The reactivation was made to address the increased costs of providing immunizations during COVID-19.

In addition, pertussis immunization in pregnancy has been added to the list of immunizations for which these fee codes can be billed. This has been a publicly funded vaccination in BC since November 2020.

Both temporary respiratory immunization fee codes are effective for dates of service on or after 1 October 2021, with an end date of 30 April 2022.

Details of the fee

T10040 Respiratory immunization for patients 19 years of age or older (with visit):

  • Payable for influenza (using ICD-9 code V048) and pneumococcal (using ICD-9 code V05) and pertussis during pregnancy (using ICD-9 code V036) immunizations.
  • Payable in full with an office visit.
  • If the primary purpose of the service is for immunization, bill fee item 10041 using ICD-9 code V048 for influenza, and/or V05 for pneumococcal and/or V036 for pertussis during pregnancy.

TB10041 Respiratory immunization for patients 19 years of age or older (without visit):

  • Payable for influenza (using ICD-9 code V048) and pneumococcal (using ICD-9 code V05) and pertussis during pregnancy (using ICD-9 code V036) immunizations when the primary purpose of the service is for immunization.
  • Not payable with an office visit.

. Temporary fee codes for 2021/22 flu season. BCMJ, Vol. 63, No. 10, December, 2021, Page(s) 410 - News.



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