AMA announces new CPT code for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses

The American Medical Association Oct. 6 announced Current Procedural Terminology code set updates to now include vaccine and administration codes for pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The provisional codes will be effective upon the Food and Drug Administration issuing emergency use authorization for the vaccine’s use for children ages five to 11. The AMA published the code last week in advance of the FDA’s approval to ensure hospitals and health systems are prepared when the EUA is approved.