Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Flu shot: CPT code and Medicare rate
The quadrivalent, preservative-free influenza vaccine — one of several flu-vaccine formulations, each with its own product code.
Also called: flu vaccine, influenza vaccine, flu jab, annual flu shot.
Usually billed as
90686 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the circumstances of the individual claim.
A flu shot normally produces two charges: the vaccine product (90686) and the administration of it (90471).
Common questions
- Flu shot: which code is it?
- 90686 — Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Preservative-Free). The quadrivalent, preservative-free influenza vaccine — one of several flu-vaccine formulations, each with its own product code.
- Flu shot: how much does Medicare pay?
- 90686 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the specific circumstances of the claim.
- Flu shot: what else affects the billing?
- A flu shot normally produces two charges: the vaccine product (90686) and the administration of it (90471).
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