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gchiu Posted: 09-10-2008 4:56 AM

Is there a specific coding system used for vaccines?

Or does one just use their names?

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DrMurdoch replied on 09-10-2008 5:16 AM
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Vaccines have Drug Identification Numbers (DINs) in Canada.

I would believe they would be treated very similar to drugs.

 

 


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Taylor Consulting and Billing replied on 09-10-2008 10:23 AM

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gchiu replied on 09-10-2008 2:29 PM

I'm looking for the eqivalent to the LOINC code, or SNOMED-CT code ...

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gchiu replied on 09-10-2008 4:57 PM

Found it ... the CDC maintains the codes.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/stds/downloads/hl7-cvx.pdf

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HITInsider replied on 09-11-2008 6:55 PM
Many registries will take a CVX code but some of them will only take a cpt code. It varies from state to state and in some states city to city.
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alborg replied on 09-12-2008 1:15 AM

I agree; at least in the USA, the CPT code is the norm almost everywhere.

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gchiu replied on 09-12-2008 1:25 AM

Except there are a number of vaccines which do not have CPT codes.

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DrMurdoch replied on 09-12-2008 7:36 AM

gchiu:

Except there are a number of vaccines which do not have CPT codes.

Well probably the key ones do.

Does it pass the 90/10 rule ?

 

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HITInsider replied on 09-12-2008 10:48 AM

Most of the key ones are covered.  You will find that there are immunizations with no CPT code assigned but also immunizations with no CVX code but they do have a cpt code.  Here is the mapping

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/stds/cpt.htm

We are in great need of a centralized registry and vocabulary in the US.

 

 

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