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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

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).

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Flu shot: which code is it?
90686. 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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