Table 2.

Adjusted Cost for IV t-PA Alone and Anesthesia as Indicated by Intubation in First Seven Hours After Stroke.

Treatment Type and Anesthesia Status	N=430	Mean Cost per Admission (SD)	Estimated Mean Cost per Admission *
IV t-PA alone, no intubation **	135	$22,982 ($14,745)	$23,027
IV t-PA alone, with medically indicated intubation	9	$59,784 ($61,035)	$57,145
IV t-PA alone with procedural intubation	2	$97,137 ($57,114)	$95,829
Endovascular therapy, no intubation	186	$30,216 ($15,825)	$30,350
Endovascular therapy, with medically indicated intubation	45	$42,760 ($20,196)	$41,690
Endovascular therapy with procedural intubation	53	$46,139 (28,912)	$46,444

^*Multivariable model adjusted for effects of NIHSS and early t-PA administration

^**'no intubation' groups include subjects missing intubation information

IV = intravenous