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K181
K181 – Consultation and Management for ACVS - extended
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
K181 is described as 'after first 30 minutes, must include intravenous thrombolysis therapy and monitoring, per 30 minute unit (or major part thereof)'. It is a Consultation and Management service for Acute Cerebral Vascular Syndrome (ACVS). It is only eligible for payment for patients seen within the timeframe for eligibility for intravenous thrombolysis therapy as defined by the Canadian Stroke Best Practices, and for patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis therapy. The service must be rendered in a hospital with CT or MRI facilities onsite by a specialist in Neurology (18), and the physician must remain in constant attendance with the patient. G521, G522, G523, or G391 are not eligible for payment with K181. K181 is limited to a maximum of 6 units per patient per day.
Consultation and Management for ACVS is only eligible for payment if start and stop times of the services and the time of onset of symptoms are recorded in the patient's permanent medical record.
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