No elig tpa init w/in 4.5 hr
Full descriptor
Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient admitted for elective carotid intervention)
Details
- Code
- G8601
- Short descriptor
- No elig tpa init w/in 4.5 hr
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II
- Release
- July 2026
- Status
- Active
- Added
- Jan 1 2010
Nearby codes
Code sets are published in blocks, so neighbours are usually related.
Tpa initi w/in 4.5 hr
No tpa init w/in 4.5 hr
No asa/antiplat ther use rng
Asa/antiplat ther used
No reop req bld grft oth
Reop req bld grft oth
No postop ren fail
Postop ren fail
Sources
- CMS HCPCS Level II — July 2026, public domain
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