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COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0124A and 0134A Are Now Benefits

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Note: Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to eligible clients. Administrative procedures such as prior authorization, precertification, referrals, and claims/encounter data filing may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should contact the client's specific MCO for details.

Effective for dates of service on or after August 31, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization, COVID-19 vaccine administration codes 0124A and 0134A are benefits of Medicaid, Healthy Texas Women (HTW), the Family Planning Program (FPP), and the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program for the administration of the following:

  • Pfizer COVID-19 Omicron-specific booster vaccine to individuals 12 years of age or older
  • Moderna COVID-19 Omicron-specific booster vaccine to individuals 18 years of age or older.

Vaccine procedure codes 91312 and 91313 are informational only while the vaccines are distributed to providers free of charge.

Procedure codes 0124A and 0134A are benefits for Medicaid, HTW, and FPP for the following providers and places of service:

Place of Service

Provider Type

Office

Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Physician, Pharmacist, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Pharmacy

Home

PA, NP, CNS, Physician, Home Health Agency, Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) Provider

Outpatient Hospitals

FQHCs, Hospitals, Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), Renal Dialysis Facility, RHCs

Other Locations

PA, NP, CNS, Physician, FQHCs, CCP Provider, RHCs

Procedure codes 0124A and 0134A are CSHCN Services Program benefits for the following providers and places of service:

Place of Service

Provider Type

Office

PA, NP, CNS, Physician, Pharmacist, FQHCs, Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), RHCs, Pharmacy

Home

PA, NP, CNS, Physician, Home Health Agency, CCP Provider

Outpatient Hospitals

FQHCs, Hospitals, Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), Renal Dialysis Facility, RHCs

Other Locations

PA, NP, CNS, Physician, FQHCs, CCP Provider, RHCs

As of August 31, 2022, procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure code 0124A or 0134A.

Providers interested in enrolling as a COVID-19 vaccinator should visit https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/immunize/provider-information.aspx.

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 800-925-9126 or the TMHP-CSHCN Services Program Contact Center at 800-568-2413.