How home health should bill for flu vaccines

Effective Feb 14, 2014
Published Feb 17, 2014
Last Reviewed Feb 14, 2014
Several agencies have asked for guidance on how to bill for flu vaccines. Here are some tips for how to do so under varying circumstances. CMS’ Medicare Claims Processing Manual describes three flu vaccine administration/billing scenarios, all of which use bill type 34X, in Chapter 18: Preventive and Screening Services.
 
 
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