Exam CPC Topic 3 Question 175 Discussion

1. Procedure and CPTCode Selection:
The physician administered the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine subcutaneously and dose 3 of Hepatitis B vaccine intramuscularly. The physician also provided counseling on routine immunizations.
CPTCode 90460 is used for immunization administration with counseling by the physician for patients 18 years or younger for the first or only component of each vaccine.
CPTCode 90461 is used for each additional component in a vaccine with counseling.
90710 is the code for the MMRV vaccine.
90744 is the code for the Hepatitis B vaccine (pediatric).
2. Application of 90460 and 90461:
For the MMRV vaccine (which has four components: measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella), 90460 is reported once for the first component, and 90461 is reported three times (once for each additional component).
For the Hepatitis B vaccine, 90460 is reported again since it is a separate vaccine with one component.
3. Rationale for Excluding Other Options:
Option A (90471, 90472 x 4, 90707, 90746) uses codes for vaccine administration without counseling and incorrect vaccine codes (90707 for MMR instead of MMRV and 90746 for adult Hepatitis B instead of pediatric).
Option B and Option D also contain incorrect vaccine codes and do not correctly apply the counseling administration codes.
4. AAPC and CPTCoding Guidelines:
According to AAPC guidelines, 90460 and 90461 are the appropriate administration codes for vaccines with counseling provided to pediatric patients, with each component of a multi-component vaccine coded separately.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. 90460 x 2, 90461 x 3, 90710, 90744.