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49427 Injection abdominal shunt

Surgery Global 0d

Also known as: shunt injection, shunt patency test, contrast shunt study

Injection of contrast or sclerosing agent into peritoneovenous shunt for testing patency and function.

Clinical Context

Percutaneous injection into peritoneovenous shunt to assess patency, function, and identify malfunction or obstruction.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU0.87
Practice Expense RVU0.08
Malpractice RVU0.11
Total RVU1.06

Est. Medicare Payment

$35.40

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

General SurgeryInterventional Radiology

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