Billing Vaccines and Flu Shots

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Transmitting insurance claims for flu shots and vaccines in QuickSCRIP is similar to billing for other medications. You need to make sure the drug is setup correctly, and some insurances require certain DUR overrides.

If you wish to create a vaccine update fax for a doctor, click here.

For information specific to setting up and billing COVID Vaccines, click here.

Drug Setup

You'll need to set the vaccine up in your Drug Database before you can bill it.

In the Rx Processing Menu, chose Option 11 to go to the Drug File Maintenance screen. Verify that the drug is in there, and make sure it has the most up-to-date NDC number.

You will also want to verify lines 6, 7, and 8 to make sure you are billing the correct quantity.

  • Line 6. Pkg Qty is the package quantity of the drug as you received it from the drug wholesaler. Vaccines are often shipped in packages of 5.
  • Line 7. Unit type. Vaccines and shots are typically billed as EA (each), as they are dispensed in single dispensing. In some rare instances, the insurance company wants to know the exact metric quantity of the active ingredient. For those instances you can use MG (milligrams), which will allow you to use very fine values in the Metric Multiplier line.
  • Line 8 Metric Multiplier is the conversion factor for determining the metric units to be billed. A typical vaccine or shot has 0.5 for the metric multiplier.

In order to help QuickSCRIP track vaccine dispensing, you'll also want to mark the drug as a vaccine on Line 38: Code. Vaccine types are:

  • Flu Vaccine
  • Pneumonia Vaccine
  • Shingles Vaccine
  • Tetanus Vaccine
  • Other 1 (For tracking vaccines that don't fall into the above categories)
  • Other 2 (For tracking vaccines that don't fall into the above categories)

CPT Codes

Some insurances require a CPT code be sent for the vaccine. These can be attached to the vaccine in the Drug File Maint screen, on the Code Line (line 38). A menu will pop-up allowing you to choose CPT Code from a list, then QuickSCRIP will prompt you for the code.

LOT Numbers

Similarly to CPT Codes (above), lot numbers are attached to a drug via the Code Line (line 38). A menu will pop-up allowing you to choose Lot Number from a list, then QuickSCRIP will prompt you for the code.

SIG Commands

Some insurances require additional fields be sent when billing for flu shots. These values can be sent by entering the appropriate code in the SIG lines of the scrip prior to transmission. The two most common are:

  • /DUIMA transmits the middle portion of the DUR (440-E5) override with MA.
  • /ADMFEE transmits the Administration fee to the insurance. If you wanted to bill an admin fee of $20.00 you would enter the SIG as /ADMFEE$20.00. Please pay careful attention to the transaction response, as some insurances do not pay an administration fee, even if the value is sent.
  • /IC=xxx transmits Diagnosis code (where xxx is the diagnosis code). This is not required on all claims, but some insurances may require one.

GRITS (And other State Reporting) Setup

QuickSCRIP supports GRITS electronic vaccine reporting, but requires certain information be setup in the drug's notes screen.

  1. Start in the Pharmacy Main Menu
  2. Choose Option 11 Drug File Maint.
  3. Search for the Vaccine Name, and select it from the picklist.
    • Verify that the NDC in the system matches the one on the vial/syringe.
    • Verify that the drug is marked as a vaccine on line 38 Code Line.
    • Attach a Lot Number (if applicable) also on line 38 Code Line.
  4. Press F11 to go to the Drug Notes screen.
  5. Add the CVX, Manufacturer Code, and VIS Publication date to the drug notes.
    • CVX codes are added as /CVX=xxxxx (where xxxxx is the code). A list of CVX codes can be found here.
    • Manufacturer Codes are added as /MANUF=xxxxx (where xxxxx is the code). A list of Manufacturer codes can be found here.
    • VIS Publication dates are entered as /PUB=mmddyy (no slashes). A list of Publication dates can be found here.
    • Additionally, common CVX and Manufacturer codes can be found here.

Use the following info for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine:

  • /CVX=207
  • /MANUF=MOD
  • /PUB=120120

Vaccine Drug Notes

Site Codes

QuickSHOTs allows you to manually select and send injection sites for each claim, prior to submission. Some customers wish to send their claims in bulk, but this requires that the claims include the injection site codes in QuickSCRIP.

To send the Injection Site, use /SITE= and the corresponding code in the prescription's SIG lines:

Code Description
LA Left Arm
LD Left Deltoid
LG Left Gluteus Medius
LLFA Left Lower Forearm
LT Left Thigh
LVL Left Vastus Lateralis
RA Right Arm
RD Right Deltoid
RG Right Gluteus Medius
RLFA Right Lower Forearm
RT Right Thigh
RVL Right Vastus Lateralis

Submitting to GRITS

Once you have been setup with GRITS, and your drugs have been properly marked, you can submit vaccine data to GRITS via the QuickSHOTs interface.

  1. Start in the Pharmacy Main Menu or Rx Processing Menu.
  2. Press the F7 key to shortcut to the F7 Report Generator.
  3. Set your date range and customer info.
  4. On Line 10, select QuickSHOTS from the Formats picklist.
  5. Select P to print.
  6. The report will run, and you will be taken to the QuickSHOTS interface, where you can view, edit, and submit vaccine date to GRITS.

Customer Records

In addition to billing and transmitting vaccines to insurances, QuickSCRIP can also track when a customer was last vaccinated. If a drug has been marked on the Code Line (Drug Screen, line 38), QuickSCRIP will log the date when the scrip is filled.

  1. Start in the Pharmacy Main Menu
  2. Choose Option 13 Patient File Maint.
  3. Search for a Patient.
  4. Type O4 (letter O) to go to screen 4.
  5. Lines 27 though 32 will show the last date the vaccine was administered.