Appendix Table 4.

Vaccine Administration Reimbursement Change Magnitude and Duration for Each CPT Code

2011 Medicaid Reimbursement2012 Medicaid Reimbursement2013 Medicaid Reimbursement2014 Medicaid Reimbursement2015 Medicaid Reimbursement2016 Medicaid Reimbursement2017 Medicaid Reimbursement2018 Medicaid Reimbursement2019 Medicaid Reimbursement
StateUS$US$US$US$US$US$US$US$US$2022 Medicaid ReimbursementReimbursement Change Category (% Change)jTemporary (2013-2014) Versus Extended (2013-2015) Reimbursement Changej
a) Vaccine administration with counseling, CPT Code 90460c
CO6.00a6.00a21.68d21.68d18.93b18.93b18.9318.9319.1219.75LargeExtended
CT15.00a15.00a23.41d23.41d15.0515.0515.0515.0515.0515.05LargeTemporary
IA21.00a21.00a19.68d19.68d19.6819.6819.6819.6819.6819.68SmallerNA
ID20.00h20.00a24.00d23.00d22.9823.2823.2823.7319.2319.29SmallerNA
MA20.00a16.00a23.29d23.29d16.0016.0016.7816.78b16.78b17.70LargeTemporary
MI8.00a8.00a23.03d23.03d7.007.007.007.007.007.00LargeTemporary
MN13.00a13.00a22.00d22.00d12.1512.1512.1512.1512.1512.15LargeTemporary
MO12.00a12.00a21.53d21.53d12.84e12.84f12.84f12.84f12.84f13.73LargeTemporary
MS10.00a10.00a19.79d19.79d19.7922.6722.7023.0818.7812.98LargeExtended
MT15.5215.5221.32d21.32d21.3221.3221.3220.6821.3221.32LargeExtended
NH6.00a6.00a22.02d22.02d6.20e6.20f6.20f6.20f6.20f6.39LargeTemporary
NM12.00a12.00a20.80a20.80a20.8020.8020.8020.8020.8020.80LargeExtended
NV8.00a8.00a22.57a22.57a22.2222.2222.2222.2222.2222.22LargeExtended
OK12.9012.9020.00d20.00d17.4816.9616.9616.9617.4718.34gLargeTemporary
SC12.00a12.00a20.16a20.16a20.1620.1620.1620.1620.1620.16LargeExtended
TX7.847.8422.06d22.06d7.847.847.847.847.847.84LargeTemporary
VT14.0019.3920.6520.0821.2121.2125.9920.9416.9513.87SmallerNA
WY14.00a14.00a21.72d21.72d21.00b21.00b21.0021.0021.0020.48Large Extendedd
b) Vaccine administration without counseling, CPT Code 90471c
CO6.00a6.00a21.68d21.68d18.93b18.93b18.9318.9319.1219.75LargerExtended
CT13.00a13.00a23.41d23.41d12.5212.5212.5212.5212.5212.52LargerTemporary
IA5.00a5.00a19.68d19.68d5.095.095.095.095.095.09LargerTemporary
ID20.00h20.00a24.00d23.00d22.9823.2823.2823.7319.2919.29SmallerNA
MA17.00a18.00a23.29d23.29d16.0016.0016.7816.78b16.78b17.70LargerTemporary
MI8.00a8.00a23.03d23.03d7.007.007.007.007.007.00LargerTemporary
MN15.00a15.00a22.00d22.00d12.1512.1512.1512.1512.1512.15LargerTemporary
MO12.00a12.00a21.53d21.53d12.34e12.34f12.34f12.34f12.34f13.21LargerTemporary
MS10.00a10.00a19.79d19.79d22.622.6722.723.0818.7812.98LargerExtended
MT14.00a14.00a21.32d21.32d21.3221.3221.3220.6821.3221.32LargerExtended
NH3.00a3.00a22.02d22.02d6.20e6.20f6.20f6.20f6.20f5.32LargerTemporary
NM11.00a11.00a20.80d20.80d20.8020.8020.8020.8020.8020.80LargerExtended
NV8.00a8.00a22.57d22.57d22.2222.2222.2222.2222.2222.22LargerExtended
OK12.9012.9020.00d20.00d20.0519.8319.8620.3617.212.62gLargerExtended
SC13.00a3.00a20.16d20.16d3.723.723.723.723.723.72LargerTemporary
TX7.847.8422.06d22.06d7.847.847.847.847.847.84LargerTemporary
VT19.0019.8620.6520.0821.2121.2125.9920.9416.9513.87SmallerNA
WY10.00a10.00a21.72d21.72d9.67i9.67i9.67i9.679.6716.94LargerTemporary
  • Notes. areimbursement values obtained from the modal reimbursement value for CPT code 90460 and 90471 for each state from Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) Other Services File.

  • b imputed values from year 2017 Medicaid state reimbursement schedule.

  • c unless otherwise specified, reimbursements were obtained from Medicaid state reimbursement schedules.

  • d source was the CMS Final rule.19

  • e 2015 American Academy of Pediatrics Survey.

  • f imputed from year 2015 Medicaid state reimbursement schedule.

  • g imputed from year 2023 (data not shown) Medicaid state reimbursement schedule.

  • h imputed values from year 2012 Medicaid state reimbursement schedule.

  • i imputed values from year 2018 Medicaid state reimbursement schedule.

  • j A smaller reimbursement increase was defined as a change in 2012-2013 vaccine reimbursement < $5; larger reimbursement increase was defined as ≥ $5. In addition, we identified states with larger reimbursements are either temporary (if the higher reimbursements only lasted through 2014) or extended (if the higher reimbursements lasted beyond 2015).

  • Abbreviation: CPT, current procedural terminology.