Which CPT codes are used for vaccine administration?

• A. CPT 90471-90474
• B. CPT 99213-99215
• C. HCPCS G0008
• D. CPT 36416-36419

Answer: (A)

Vaccine administration is reported with CPT codes that specifically describe giving vaccines, including any required counseling. The standard CPT range for this service is 90471 through 90474. These codes cover the act of administering the vaccine itself, and, when multiple vaccines are given in the same encounter, the additional doses are reported with the appropriate follow-up codes within that same range. The other options aren’t CPT vaccine administration codes: office visit codes 99213-99215 are for evaluation and management, not vaccine administration; HCPCS G0008 is a level II code used in some contexts but not CPT; and 36416-36419 are venipuncture/blood-draw codes, not vaccine administration.