BCG vaccine, live, for percutaneous use
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Clinical Information
When to Use
BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine product for percutaneous use
Common Scenarios
Documentation Requirements
- Vaccine product documented
- Route of administration documented (percutaneous)
- Patient response to vaccination
Coding Guidelines
Common Modifiers
Bundling Rules
- Vaccine product code
- Bill separately from administration
- May be billed with administration code
Exclusions
- Do not bill with administration included
- Do not bill if vaccine not administered
Coding Notes
Clinical scenarios
- Vaccine product documented
- Route of administration documented (percutaneous)
- Patient response to vaccination
- Vaccine product documented
- Route of administration documented (percutaneous)
- Patient response to vaccination
- Vaccine product documented
- Route of administration documented (percutaneous)
- Patient response to vaccination
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CPT 90585 is the billing code for "BCG vaccine, live, for percutaneous use". BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine product for percutaneous use
Key documentation requirements for CPT 90585 include: Vaccine product documented; Route of administration documented (percutaneous); Patient response to vaccination. Missing or incomplete documentation is a leading cause of claim denials for this code.
Bundling considerations for CPT 90585: Vaccine product code. Bill separately from administration Use an NCCI bundling checker to verify specific code combinations before billing.
Common modifiers for CPT 90585 include: 59 (Distinct procedural service when multiple procedures performed). Modifiers indicate special circumstances and can affect reimbursement or prevent claim denials.
The typical time requirement for CPT 90585 is Vaccine product code, administration time varies. Time-based codes require documentation of the actual time spent providing the service.