HCPCS G8601 Code. No elig tpa init w/in 4.5 hr

HCPCS Code: G8601
Long Description: 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)
Short Description: No elig tpa init w/in 4.5 hr

Original information is taken from G8601 page

Pricing Indicator Code 1: 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 : Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')

Coverage: C – Carrier judgment

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): M5D – Specialist - other
Type Of Service 1: 1 – Medical care

Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20100101
Code Effective Date: 20240101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code