The American Medical Association (AMA) released on January 19^th, 2021 new CPT codes for the COVID vaccine administration and the vaccine by Johnson and Johnson, which is still pending approval by the FDA.  This COVID-19 vaccine was under development by Janssen Pharmaceutica, a division of Johnson & Johnson.

The new CPT codes are:

• 91303    Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, DNA, spike protein, adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) vector, preservative free, 5×10¹⁰ viral particles/0.5mL dosage, for intramuscular use
• 0031A    Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, DNA, spike protein, adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) vector, preservative free, 5×10¹⁰ viral particles/0.5mL dosage, single dose

Go to the following link to read more: AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)

Documentation and coding accuracy is always essential for ALL patient encounters.