Additional Quality Measures HCPCS Code range G8395-G8635

Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required

Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required

Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis

No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not required

Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason

Re-exploration not required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason

Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy used

Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not given

Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well

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)