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63746 Removal of spinal shunt

Surgery Global 90d

Also known as: spinal shunt removal, shunt explant, shunt extraction

Removal of spinal shunt. This procedure involves complete extraction of a spinal shunt system.

Clinical Context

Used for removal of spinal shunt due to resolution of symptoms, shunt infection, obstruction, or other complications.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU7.15
Practice Expense RVU9.10
Malpractice RVU3.01
Total RVU19.26

Est. Medicare Payment

$643.28

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

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Related Codes in spinal-shunt-procedures

63740Install spinal shuntwRVU: 12.3163741Install spinal shuntwRVU: 8.8963744Revision of spinal shuntwRVU: 8.7263170Incise spinal cord tract(s)wRVU: 21.6563172Drainage of spinal cystwRVU: 19.27

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