Immunization

Practice Management - Financing

With increasing expenses to purchase and administer vaccines, the AAP has compiled resources to help offices understand and lower the cost of immunizing while maintaining office efficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing Cost

• Financing of Childhood and Adolescent Vaccines (Exit Site)
  December 2009 Supplement to the journal Pediatrics.

• Vaccine Survival Guide (PDF 169KB)
  Understanding your individual office's cost to immunize is the first step to being able to lower your costs.

• CDC Price List (Exit Site)

• The Business Case for Pricing New Vaccines (PDF 107KB)

Lowering Cost

• Vaccine Purchasing Groups

• Group Purchasing Organizations (Log-in required)

• Vaccines for Children Program (Exit Site)

• Immunization Best Business Practices (PDF 228KB)
  Take this online course to learn about ways to lower your office costs of immunizing. A limited number of free subscriptions are being offered, so register today!

Coding

• Comprehensive Overview of Immunization Administration Codes

• Vaccine Coding Table (PDF 118KB)

• When Is it Appropriate to Report 99211 During Immunization Administration?

• Vaccine Counseling Position Paper (PDF 119KB)

• RBRVS: What is it and how does it affect pediatric practices?
  

 

AAP Efforts to Improve Payment

• AAP Task Force on Immunization White Paper on Financing (PDF 943KB)

• AAP News article: New Immunization Administration CPT Codes Take Effect Jan 1

• AAP News article: AAP Efforts to Enhance Vaccine Payments Must Comply with the Law

• 2010 Immunization Congress Background and Presentations
• 2007 Immunization Congress Background and Presentations

 

Last Updated: 3/4/2013