HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G8602Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G8602
G8602 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2010, and its current record took effect 01/01/2023.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- No tpa init w/in 4.5 hr
- Date added
- 01/01/2010
- Action effective
- 01/01/2023
- BETOS
- M5D
Related G86xx codes
- G8600Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well
- G8601Iv 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)
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- G8647Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)
- G8648Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
- G8650Residual score for the knee impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given
- G8651Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)
- G8652Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
- G8654Residual score for the hip impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given
- G8655Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero ( > 0)
- G8656Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
Common questions about G8602
Is HCPCS G8602 still valid?
- Yes. G8602 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G8602?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.