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 RVU | 0.87 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 0.08 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.11 |
| Total RVU | 1.06 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$35.40
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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