CPT 49505Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible
Hernia RepairGlobal Period: 90 days
RVU Values (2026 CMS Fee Schedule)
6.37
Work RVU
5.81
PE RVU
0.79
MP RVU
12.97
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment:
$439.55
(CF: $33.89)
Global Period: 90 days
Common Modifiers
-LT, -RT
Related ICD-10 Codes
K40.90, K40.91
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Related CPT Codes in Hernia Repair
CPT 49507 — Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; incarc CPT 49500 — Repair initial inguinal hernia, younger than age 5 years; re CPT 49650 — Laparoscopy, surgical; repair of inguinal hernia, initial CPT 49651 — Laparoscopy, surgical; repair of inguinal hernia, initial, b CPT 49520 — Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; reducible CPT 49580 — Repair umbilical hernia, younger than age 5 years; reducible
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