CPT 49421 — Open insertion of tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheter (2026 RVU Values)
CPT code 49421 (Open insertion of tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheter) is published in the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule with 4.10 work RVUs and 6.19 total RVUs. Use this page as a reference for billing, productivity tracking, and compensation modeling.
2026 RVU breakdown
- Work RVU: 4.10
- Practice expense + malpractice RVU: 2.09
- Total RVU: 6.19
The work RVU decreased from 4.21 in 2025 to 4.10 in 2026 (-2.6%). See 2025 values.
Nearby CPT codes
- CPT 49411 — 3.48 wRVUs
- CPT 49412 — 1.46 wRVUs
- CPT 49418 — 3.86 wRVUs
- CPT 49419 — 6.90 wRVUs
- CPT 49422 — 3.90 wRVUs
- CPT 49423 — 1.42 wRVUs
- CPT 49424 — 0.74 wRVUs
- CPT 49425 — 11.91 wRVUs