G9581 HCPCS - DOOR TO PUNCTURE TIME OF GREATER THAN 2 HOURS FOR REASONS DOCUMENTED BY CLINICIAN (E.G., PATIENTS WHO ARE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER WITH A KNOWN DIAGNOSIS OF CVA FOR ENDOVASCULAR STROKE TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED CVA CONSIDERED FOR ENDOVASCULAR STROKE TREATMENT)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G9581
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Md doc, door to punc tm >2hr
Long Description: Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatment; hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatment)
Date Added: 1/1/2016
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2017
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
- 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Pricing Indicator Code:
- 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 Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	G9581
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatment; hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatment)
HCPCS Short Description	Md doc, door to punc tm >2hr
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
HCPCS 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')
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2016
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2017
HCPCS Termination Date	12/31/2016
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code