CPT 49651 — Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia (2026 RVU Values)
CPT code 49651 (Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia) is published in the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule with 8.17 work RVUs and 16.47 total RVUs. Use this page as a reference for billing, productivity tracking, and compensation modeling.
2026 RVU breakdown
- Work RVU: 8.17
- Practice expense + malpractice RVU: 8.30
- Total RVU: 16.47
The work RVU decreased from 8.38 in 2025 to 8.17 in 2026 (-2.5%). See 2025 values.
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