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Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Vaccine administration: CPT code and Medicare rate

The act of administering a vaccine, reported once for the first injection at a visit and billed alongside the code for the vaccine product itself.

Also called: immunization administration, shot administration fee, giving a vaccine.

Usually billed as

90471
Office (non-facility)
$22.04
Facility
$22.04

National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.

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Vaccine administration: which code is it?
90471. The act of administering a vaccine, reported once for the first injection at a visit and billed alongside the code for the vaccine product itself.
Vaccine administration: how much does Medicare pay?
Nationally, the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $22.04 in an office (non-facility) setting and $22.04 in a facility setting for 90471. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

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