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COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0144A and 0154A Are Now Benefits; Age Range Updated for Procedure Code 0134A

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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 October 12, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s amended Emergency Use Authorization, COVID-19 vaccine administration codes 0144A and 0154A are benefits of Medicaid and the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program.

The procedure codes are benefits for the administration of the Omicron-specific, bivalent booster dose of the following:

  • Moderna (0144A) COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 6 years through 11 years of age
  • Pfizer-BioNTech (0154A) COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 5 years through 11 years of age

Vaccine procedure codes 91314 and 91315 are informational only while the vaccine is distributed to providers free of charge.

Procedure codes 0144A and 0154A are Medicaid benefits 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 0144A and 0154A 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 October 12, 2022, procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure codes 0144A or 0154A for individuals 6 years through 11 years of age and for individuals 5 years through 11 years of age, respectively.

Procedure Code 0134A Age Range Update

Effective for dates of service on or after October 12, 2022, the age range for COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0134A has changed from 18 years of age or older to 12 years of age or older.

This procedure code is a benefit of Medicaid, Healthy Texas Women, the Family Planning Program, and the Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program for the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 Omicron-specific, bivalent booster dose to individuals 12 years of age or older.

As a reminder, vaccine procedure code 91313 is informational only while the vaccine is distributed to providers free of charge.

As of October 12, 2022, procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure code 0134A for individuals 12 years of age or older.

Affected claims submitted for clients 12 years of age or older with dates of service from October 12, 2022, through October 20, 2022, will be reprocessed. When the claims are reprocessed, providers may receive additional payment, which will be reflected on Remittance and Status Reports. 

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.