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# 90471 Immunization administration, first vaccine

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Administering the first injected vaccine of the visit (percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular). The vaccine product is billed separately.

## What to know

-   Each additional vaccine at the same visit is reported with add-on 90472.
-   Medicare uses G codes for flu, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B administration (G0008, G0009, G0010).

## Related codes

-   [`90472` Immunization administration, each additional vaccine (add-on) CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90472/)
-   [`G0008` Administration of influenza virus vaccine HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g0008/)
-   [`96372` Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or intramuscular CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/96372/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

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