A mother brings in her 3-year-old son for a well-child checkup. In addition to the physical examination for this established patient, the physician administers the DTP vaccine via IM injection and discusses the vaccines and possible side effects with the mother. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct coding includes 99392 for the well-child checkup (appropriate for a 3-year-old), 90460 for the first component of the vaccine administration with counseling by the physician, 90461 for each additional vaccine component (assuming the DTP vaccine has multiple components), 90700 for the DTP vaccine itself, Z00.129 for a routine child health examination without abnormal findings, and Z23 for the encounter for immunization. The use of modifier -51 indicates multiple procedures.

A Mother Brings in Her 3-Year-Old Son for a Well-Child