What is an RVU and how is it calculated?

Calculate the work RVUs (wRVUs) associated (by group or individual) by multiplying the frequency associated with each CPT code billed during the period of time by the wRVU for each CPT code.

What is the value of 1 RVU?

$37.89 per RVU
The current Medicare conversion factor is $37.89 per RVU. In other words, Medicare would pay $37.89 for a code worth 1 RVU, $75.78 for a code worth 2 RVUs, $378.90 for a code worth 10 RVUs and so on, regardless of the type of service.

What is an RVU and how can it be used in healthcare?

RVUs are a national standard set by CMS in 1992 to determine how much to pay doctors based on the volume of work or effort they spend treating patients for the services and procedures covered under the Physician Fee Schedule.

How much do doctors get paid per RVU?

On average, physicians are typically paid $42 per RVU performed. A physician who performs 3,000 RVUs in a year should make about $126,000.

How can I improve my RVU?

“Seeing higher acuity patients can generate more RVUs but seeing more lower acuity patients is the most efficient way to generate RVUs.” Serious procedures require a higher level of time, skill, and intensity compared to a typical well-patient visit, which means they would yield a higher RVU.

What is the difference between work RVU and total RVU?

The work RVU makes up around 53 percent of the total RVU across all procedures with RVU values. It is calculated based on an estimate of time and effort expended by a provider in performing the procedure or delivering the service associated to the specific procedure code to which the RVU values are assigned.

How do I increase my RVU?

What are the three types of RVUs?

Three Types of RVUs. There are three main types of healthcare RVUs: Work RVU (wRVU), Practice Expense RVU (PE RVU), and Malpractice RVU (MP RVU). Medicare includes these three RVUs in their Medicare PFS Payment Rates formula.

How do I maximize my RVU?

What procedure has the highest RVU?

For example, Whipple procedure (52.8 RVUs) had the highest 30-day overall morbidity and frequency of SAEs (45\% and 35\%, respectively), while trans-hiatal esophagectomy (44.2 RVUs) had the second highest (32\% and 21\%, respectively), and partial hepatectomy (39 RVUs) had the third highest (25\% and 22\% respectively).

How many RVU is a 99203?

1.42
How the E/M code RVU increases could affect family physicians’ pay

Code	2020 work RVUs	2021 work RVUs
99203	1.42	1.6
99204	2.43	2.6
99205	3.17	3.5
99211	0.18	0.18