RVU Guides: CPT Values, Medicare Payment & Physician Compensation

Every RVU question has two halves: the number and the context that makes the number right. This library keeps both together. The calculators turn 2026 CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVU data into a payment estimate for a specific CPT code, locality, and site of service. The guides explain how the same data behaves inside a physician contract, a productivity report, or a compensation model, and where a reasonable-looking number goes wrong.

Start with the calculator that matches your question, then read the guide for the assumptions behind it. Each calculator page shows the formula, the conversion factor in use, and the date the data was last verified; each guide links back to the tool that applies it.

Start with a calculator

  • RVU Calculator 2026 Calculate 2026 Medicare RVU payments by CPT/HCPCS code, GPCI locality, and setting. Understand work, PE, and MP RVU components with a full 99214 example.
  • GPCI-Adjusted Payment Calculator Locality comparison workflow that recalculates the same CPT with Work, PE, and MP GPCI values.
  • Bulk CPT RVU Calculator Batch calculator with parsing, missing-code validation, totals, CSV export, and PDF worksheet output.
  • Physician wRVU Salary Estimator Compensation workflow separating wRVU credit from Medicare payment and routing into benchmark or contract review.
  • wRVU Percentile Benchmark Benchmark decision support that compares entered production against specialty percentile assumptions and routes into contract or salary review.
  • Physician Contract RVU Analyzer Contract screening workflow that combines offer economics, specialty benchmark context, geography proxy, and written-agreement caveats.
  • 10-Year Physician Income Forecast Forecast calculator that compounds production scenarios and exports a planning worksheet instead of generic career advice.
  • wRVU Productivity Tracker Quota dashboard that turns monthly production and clinic volume assumptions into current variance, annualized pace, required daily wRVU, and year-end gap.
  • Clinical Scenario RVU Simulator Scenario simulator that converts selected CPT bundle presets into work RVU, total RVU, Medicare payment, and monthly run-rate estimates with visible CMS provenance.

Look up RVUs by CPT code

  • CPT 99202 Office o/p new sf 15 min · 0.93 wRVU
  • CPT 99203 Office o/p new low 30 min · 1.6 wRVU
  • CPT 99204 Office o/p new mod 45 min · 2.6 wRVU
  • CPT 99205 Office o/p new hi 60 min · 3.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99211 Off/op est may x req phy/qhp · 0.18 wRVU
  • CPT 99212 Office o/p est sf 10 min · 0.7 wRVU
  • CPT 99213 Office o/p est low 20 min · 1.3 wRVU
  • CPT 99214 Office o/p est mod 30 min · 1.92 wRVU
  • CPT 99215 Office o/p est hi 40 min · 2.8 wRVU
  • CPT 99221 1st hosp ip/obs sf/low 40 · 1.63 wRVU
  • CPT 99222 1st hosp ip/obs moderate 55 · 2.6 wRVU
  • CPT 99223 1st hosp ip/obs high 75 · 3.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99231 Sbsq hosp ip/obs sf/low 25 · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 99232 Sbsq hosp ip/obs moderate 35 · 1.59 wRVU
  • CPT 99233 Sbsq hosp ip/obs high 50 · 2.4 wRVU
  • CPT 93000 Electrocardiogram complete · 0.17 wRVU
  • CPT 93010 Electrocardiogram report · 0.17 wRVU
  • CPT 93015 Cv stress test supvj i&r · 0.73 wRVU
  • CPT 93306 Tte w/doppler complete · 1.42 wRVU
  • CPT 93458 L hrt artery/ventricle angio · 5.46 wRVU
  • CPT 27447 Total knee arthroplasty · 19.11 wRVU
  • CPT 33533 Cabg arterial single · 32.91 wRVU
  • CPT 43239 Egd biopsy single/multiple · 2.33 wRVU
  • CPT 44970 Laparoscopy appendectomy · 9.21 wRVU
  • CPT 45380 Colonoscopy and biopsy · 3.47 wRVU
  • CPT 47562 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy · 10.21 wRVU
  • CPT 99307 Sbsq nf care sf mdm 10 · 0.7 wRVU
  • CPT 97110 Therapeutic exercises · 0.45 wRVU
  • CPT 99291 Critical care first hour · 4.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99490 Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20 · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 10009 Fna bx w/ct gdn 1st les · 2.2 wRVU
  • CPT 11102 Tangntl bx skin single les · 0.64 wRVU
  • CPT 15734 Muscle-skin graft trunk · 22.43 wRVU
  • CPT 15769 Grfg autol soft tiss dir exc · 6.51 wRVU
  • CPT 17000 Destruct premalg lesion · 0.59 wRVU
  • CPT 19318 Breast reduction · 15.63 wRVU
  • CPT 19340 Insj breast implt sm d mast · 10.22 wRVU
  • CPT 19342 Insj/rplcmt brst implt sep d · 10.22 wRVU
  • CPT 19350 Nipple/areola reconstruction · 8.88 wRVU
  • CPT 19355 Correct inverted nipple(s) · 8.31 wRVU
  • CPT 19357 Tiss xpndr plmt brst rcnstj · 14.47 wRVU
  • CPT 19361 Brst rcnstj latsms drsi flap · 22.78 wRVU
  • CPT 19364 Brst rcnstj free flap · 41.52 wRVU
  • CPT 19367 Brst rcnstj 1 pdcl tram flap · 26.13 wRVU
  • CPT 19368 Brst rcnstj 1pdcl tram anast · 33.05 wRVU
  • CPT 19369 Brst rcnstj 2 pdcl tram flap · 30.53 wRVU
  • CPT 19370 Revj peri-implt capsule brst · 8.94 wRVU
  • CPT 20610 Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us · 0.77 wRVU
  • CPT 27130 Total hip arthroplasty · 19.11 wRVU
  • CPT 27132 Total hip arthroplasty · 25.05 wRVU
  • CPT 27134 Revise hip joint replacement · 29.52 wRVU
  • CPT 27137 Revise hip joint replacement · 22.13 wRVU
  • CPT 27138 Revise hip joint replacement · 23.11 wRVU
  • CPT 27140 Transplant femur ridge · 12.46 wRVU
  • CPT 27146 Incision of hip bone · 18.45 wRVU
  • CPT 27147 Revision of hip bone · 21.52 wRVU
  • CPT 27446 Revision of knee joint · 16.7 wRVU
  • CPT 27448 Incision of thigh · 11.31 wRVU
  • CPT 27450 Incision of thigh · 14.24 wRVU
  • CPT 27781 Treatment of fibula fracture · 4.48 wRVU
  • CPT 27784 Treatment of fibula fracture · 9.43 wRVU
  • CPT 27786 Treatment of ankle fracture · 2.94 wRVU
  • CPT 27788 Treatment of ankle fracture · 4.52 wRVU
  • CPT 29827 Sho arthrs srg rt8tr cuf rpr · 15.2 wRVU
  • CPT 29881 Arthrs kne srg mnisectmy m/l · 6.85 wRVU
  • CPT 29882 Arthrs kne srg mnisc rpr m/l · 9.36 wRVU
  • CPT 29883 Arthrs kne srg mnisc rpr m&l · 11.48 wRVU
  • CPT 29884 Arthrs knee surg lysis ads · 8.07 wRVU
  • CPT 29885 Arthrs kne srg drlg ost diss · 9.95 wRVU
  • CPT 29886 Arthrs knee surg drlg od les · 8.28 wRVU
  • CPT 29887 Arthrs knee srg drlg od fixj · 9.91 wRVU
  • CPT 29888 Arthrs aid acl rpr/agmntj · 13.94 wRVU
  • CPT 29889 Arthrs aid pcl rpr/agmntj · 16.97 wRVU
  • CPT 29891 Arthr ank ostchn df tal&/tib · 9.43 wRVU
  • CPT 29892 Arthrs aid rpr od les/tib fx · 10.01 wRVU
  • CPT 29893 Endoscopic plantr fasciotomy · 6.16 wRVU
  • CPT 29894 Ankle arthroscopy/surgery · 7.17 wRVU
  • CPT 29895 Ankle arthroscopy/surgery · 6.95 wRVU
  • CPT 31231 Nasal endoscopy dx · 1.07 wRVU
  • CPT 31575 Diagnostic laryngoscopy · 0.92 wRVU
  • CPT 31624 Dx bronchoscope/lavage · 2.56 wRVU
  • CPT 37215 Transcath stent cca w/eps · 17.31 wRVU
  • CPT 37217 Stent placemt retro carotid · 19.87 wRVU
  • CPT 37218 Stent placemt ante carotid · 14.38 wRVU
  • CPT 43240 Egd w/transmural drain cyst · 6.97 wRVU
  • CPT 43241 Egd tube/cath insertion · 2.43 wRVU
  • CPT 43242 Egd us fine needle bx/aspir · 4.61 wRVU
  • CPT 43243 Egd injection varices · 4.16 wRVU
  • CPT 43244 Egd varices ligation · 4.29 wRVU
  • CPT 43245 Egd dilate stricture · 3 wRVU
  • CPT 43246 Egd place gastrostomy tube · 3.47 wRVU
  • CPT 43247 Egd remove foreign body · 3.03 wRVU
  • CPT 43248 Egd guide wire insertion · 2.84 wRVU
  • CPT 43249 Esoph egd dilation · 2.6 wRVU
  • CPT 43250 Egd cautery tumor polyp · 2.9 wRVU
  • CPT 43251 Egd remove lesion snare · 3.38 wRVU
  • CPT 43252 Egd optical endomicroscopy · 2.89 wRVU
  • CPT 43253 Egd us transmural injxn/mark · 4.61 wRVU
  • CPT 43254 Egd endo mucosal resection · 4.75 wRVU
  • CPT 43255 Egd control bleeding any · 3.47 wRVU
  • CPT 43257 Egd w/thrml txmnt gerd · 4.05 wRVU
  • CPT 43259 Egd us exam duodenum/jejunum · 3.94 wRVU
  • CPT 43260 Ercp w/specimen collection · 5.7 wRVU
  • CPT 44140 Partial removal of colon · 22.03 wRVU
  • CPT 44141 Partial removal of colon · 29.16 wRVU
  • CPT 44143 Partial removal of colon · 27.1 wRVU
  • CPT 44144 Partial removal of colon · 29.16 wRVU
  • CPT 44145 Partial removal of colon · 27.87 wRVU
  • CPT 44146 Partial removal of colon · 34.42 wRVU
  • CPT 44147 Partial removal of colon · 32.85 wRVU
  • CPT 44150 Removal of colon · 29.43 wRVU
  • CPT 44151 Removal of colon/ileostomy · 34.05 wRVU
  • CPT 44155 Removal of colon/ileostomy · 33.56 wRVU
  • CPT 44156 Removal of colon/ileostomy · 36.48 wRVU
  • CPT 44157 Colectomy w/ileoanal anast · 34.81 wRVU
  • CPT 44158 Colectomy w/neo-rectum pouch · 35.78 wRVU
  • CPT 44160 Removal of colon · 20.37 wRVU
  • CPT 44210 Laparo total proctocolectomy · 29.34 wRVU
  • CPT 44211 Lap colectomy w/proctectomy · 36.15 wRVU
  • CPT 44212 Laparo total proctocolectomy · 33.72 wRVU
  • CPT 44366 Small bowel endoscopy · 4.19 wRVU
  • CPT 45378 Diagnostic colonoscopy · 3.18 wRVU
  • CPT 45379 Colonoscopy w/fb removal · 4.17 wRVU
  • CPT 45381 Colonoscopy submucous njx · 3.47 wRVU
  • CPT 45382 Colonoscopy w/control bleed · 4.54 wRVU
  • CPT 45384 Colonoscopy w/lesion removal · 3.97 wRVU
  • CPT 45385 Colonoscopy w/lesion removal · 4.46 wRVU
  • CPT 45386 Colonoscopy w/balloon dilat · 3.68 wRVU
  • CPT 45388 Colonoscopy w/ablation · 4.76 wRVU
  • CPT 45389 Colonoscopy w/stent plcmt · 5.11 wRVU
  • CPT 45390 Colonoscopy w/resection · 5.89 wRVU
  • CPT 45391 Colonoscopy w/endoscope us · 4.52 wRVU
  • CPT 45392 Colonoscopy w/endoscopic fnb · 5.36 wRVU
  • CPT 49550 Rpr rem hernia init reduce · 8.77 wRVU
  • CPT 49553 Rpr fem hernia init blocked · 9.67 wRVU
  • CPT 49555 Rerepair fem hernia reduce · 9.16 wRVU
  • CPT 49557 Rerepair fem hernia blocked · 11.33 wRVU
  • CPT 52000 Cystourethroscopy · 1.49 wRVU
  • CPT 52010 Cystoscopy & duct catheter · 2.94 wRVU
  • CPT 54150 Circumcision w/regionl block · 1.85 wRVU
  • CPT 54160 Circumcision neonate · 2.47 wRVU
  • CPT 58558 Hysteroscopy biopsy · 4.07 wRVU
  • CPT 58559 Hysteroscopy lysis · 5.07 wRVU
  • CPT 58560 Hysteroscopy resect septum · 5.61 wRVU
  • CPT 58561 Hysteroscopy remove myoma · 6.44 wRVU
  • CPT 58562 Hysteroscopy remove fb · 3.9 wRVU
  • CPT 58661 Laparoscopy remove adnexa · 11.07 wRVU
  • CPT 58662 Laparoscopy excise lesions · 11.85 wRVU
  • CPT 58670 Laparoscopy tubal cautery · 5.76 wRVU
  • CPT 58770 Create new tubal opening · 14.4 wRVU
  • CPT 58805 Drainage of ovarian cyst(s) · 6.26 wRVU
  • CPT 58820 Drain ovary abscess open · 4.58 wRVU
  • CPT 59400 Obstetrical care · 37 wRVU
  • CPT 59410 Obstetrical care · 18.76 wRVU
  • CPT 59510 Cesarean delivery · 41.05 wRVU
  • CPT 59610 Vbac delivery · 38.71 wRVU
  • CPT 59612 Vbac delivery only · 16.09 wRVU
  • CPT 61783 Scan proc spinal · 3.66 wRVU
  • CPT 63011 Remove spine lamina 1/2 scrl · 15.51 wRVU
  • CPT 63012 Remove lamina/facets lumbar · 16.43 wRVU
  • CPT 63015 Remove spine lamina >2 crvcl · 20.33 wRVU
  • CPT 63016 Remove spine lamina >2 thrc · 21.48 wRVU
  • CPT 63017 Remove spine lamina >2 lmbr · 16.9 wRVU
  • CPT 63020 Lamot dcmprn nrv rt 1 cerv · 14.54 wRVU
  • CPT 63030 Lamot dcmprn nrv rt 1 lmbr · 11.7 wRVU
  • CPT 63032 Lamot rpr anulr dfct 1 lmbr · 2.5 wRVU
  • CPT 63035 Lamot dcmprn nrv rt ea addl · 3.76 wRVU
  • CPT 63040 Laminotomy single cervical · 19.8 wRVU
  • CPT 63042 Laminotomy single lumbar · 18.29 wRVU
  • CPT 63045 Lam facetec & foramot crv · 17.5 wRVU
  • CPT 63046 Lam facetec & foramot thrc · 16.82 wRVU
  • CPT 63047 Lam facetec & foramot lumbar · 14.99 wRVU
  • CPT 63048 Lam facetec &foramot ea addl · 3.38 wRVU
  • CPT 66984 Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp · 7.17 wRVU
  • CPT 70450 Ct head/brain w/o dye · 0.83 wRVU
  • CPT 70460 Ct head/brain w/dye · 1.1 wRVU
  • CPT 70470 Ct head/brain w/o & w/dye · 1.24 wRVU
  • CPT 70471 Cta h&n c+ w/noncontrast img · 2.5 wRVU
  • CPT 70472 Ct cere prfu alys c+w/ct/cta · 0.77 wRVU
  • CPT 70473 Ct cere prfu aly c+wo ct/cta · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 70480 Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o dye · 1.25 wRVU
  • CPT 70481 Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye · 1.1 wRVU
  • CPT 70482 Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye · 1.24 wRVU
  • CPT 70486 Ct maxillofacial w/o dye · 0.83 wRVU
  • CPT 70487 Ct maxillofacial w/dye · 1.1 wRVU
  • CPT 70488 Ct maxillofacial w/o & w/dye · 1.24 wRVU
  • CPT 70490 Ct soft tissue neck w/o dye · 1.25 wRVU
  • CPT 70491 Ct soft tissue neck w/dye · 1.35 wRVU
  • CPT 70492 Ct sft tsue nck w/o & w/dye · 1.58 wRVU
  • CPT 71046 X-ray exam chest 2 views · 0.21 wRVU
  • CPT 73562 X-ray exam of knee 3 · 0.18 wRVU
  • CPT 74177 Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast · 1.77 wRVU
  • CPT 76830 Transvaginal us non-ob · 0.67 wRVU
  • CPT 78014 Thyroid imaging w/blood flow · 0.49 wRVU
  • CPT 78015 Thyroid met imaging · 0.65 wRVU
  • CPT 78020 Thyroid met uptake · 0.59 wRVU
  • CPT 78315 Bone imaging 3 phase · 0.99 wRVU
  • CPT 88305 Tissue exam by pathologist · 0.73 wRVU
  • CPT 88312 Special stains group 1 · 0.53 wRVU
  • CPT 88313 Special stains group 2 · 0.23 wRVU
  • CPT 88314 Histochemical stains add-on · 0.44 wRVU
  • CPT 90471 Immunization admin · 0.17 wRVU
  • CPT 90472 Immunization admin each add · 0.15 wRVU
  • CPT 90474 Immune admin oral/nasal addl · 0.15 wRVU
  • CPT 90480 Admn sarscov2 vac 1/only cmp · 0.24 wRVU
  • CPT 90791 Psych diagnostic evaluation · 3.84 wRVU
  • CPT 90792 Psych diag eval w/med srvcs · 4.16 wRVU
  • CPT 90832 Psytx w pt 30 minutes · 1.94 wRVU
  • CPT 90834 Psytx w pt 45 minutes · 2.56 wRVU
  • CPT 90837 Psytx w pt 60 minutes · 3.78 wRVU
  • CPT 90838 Psytx w pt w e/m 60 min · 2.86 wRVU
  • CPT 90960 Esrd srv 4 visits p mo 20+ · 6.77 wRVU
  • CPT 92002 Intrm oph exam new patient · 0.88 wRVU
  • CPT 92004 Compre oph exam new pt 1/> · 1.82 wRVU
  • CPT 92012 Intrm oph exam est patient · 0.92 wRVU
  • CPT 92014 Compre oph exam est pt 1/> · 1.42 wRVU
  • CPT 92020 Gonioscopy · 0.36 wRVU
  • CPT 92134 Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta · 0.31 wRVU
  • CPT 92250 Fundus photography w/i&r · 0.39 wRVU
  • CPT 92928 Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 les · 9.75 wRVU
  • CPT 93016 Cv stress test supvj only · 0.44 wRVU
  • CPT 93018 Cv stress test i&r only · 0.29 wRVU
  • CPT 93024 Ergonovine provocation test · 1.14 wRVU
  • CPT 93025 Microvolt t-wave assess · 0.73 wRVU
  • CPT 93040 Rhythm ecg with report · 0.15 wRVU
  • CPT 93042 Rhythm ecg report · 0.15 wRVU
  • CPT 93312 Echo transesophageal · 2.24 wRVU
  • CPT 93313 Echo transesophageal · 0.25 wRVU
  • CPT 93314 Echo transesophageal · 1.8 wRVU
  • CPT 93316 Echo transesophageal · 0.59 wRVU
  • CPT 93319 3d echo img cgen car anomal · 0.49 wRVU
  • CPT 93320 Doppler echo complete · 0.37 wRVU
  • CPT 93321 Doppler echo f-up/lmtd std · 0.15 wRVU
  • CPT 93325 Doppler echo color flow mapg · 0.07 wRVU
  • CPT 93350 Stress tte only · 1.42 wRVU
  • CPT 93351 Stress tte complete · 1.71 wRVU
  • CPT 93352 Admin ecg contrast agent · 0.19 wRVU
  • CPT 93355 Echo transesophageal (tee) · 4.54 wRVU
  • CPT 93356 Myocrd strain img spckl trck · 0.23 wRVU
  • CPT 93451 Right heart cath · 2.41 wRVU
  • CPT 93452 Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy · 4.39 wRVU
  • CPT 93453 R&l hrt cath w/ventriclgrphy · 5.84 wRVU
  • CPT 93454 Coronary artery angio s&i · 4.43 wRVU
  • CPT 93455 Coronary art/grft angio s&i · 5.16 wRVU
  • CPT 93456 R hrt coronary artery angio · 5.75 wRVU
  • CPT 93457 R hrt art/grft angio · 6.47 wRVU
  • CPT 93459 L hrt art/grft angio · 6.19 wRVU
  • CPT 93460 R&l hrt art/ventricle angio · 6.92 wRVU
  • CPT 93461 R&l hrt art/ventricle angio · 7.65 wRVU
  • CPT 93462 L hrt cath trnsptl puncture · 3.64 wRVU
  • CPT 93463 Drug admin & hemodynmic meas · 1.95 wRVU
  • CPT 93464 Exercise w/hemodynamic meas · 1.76 wRVU
  • CPT 93970 Extremity study · 0.68 wRVU
  • CPT 94010 Breathing capacity test · 0.17 wRVU
  • CPT 94060 Evaluation of wheezing · 0.21 wRVU
  • CPT 94726 Plethysmography lung volumes · 0.25 wRVU
  • CPT 94729 Diffusing capacity · 0.19 wRVU
  • CPT 95251 Cont gluc mntr analysis i&r · 0.68 wRVU
  • CPT 95810 Polysom 6/> yrs 4/> param · 2.44 wRVU
  • CPT 95811 Polysom 6/>yrs cpap 4/> parm · 2.54 wRVU
  • CPT 95816 Eeg awake and drowsy · 1.05 wRVU
  • CPT 95819 Eeg awake and asleep · 1.05 wRVU
  • CPT 95829 Surgery electrocorticogram · 6.05 wRVU
  • CPT 95886 Musc test done w/n test comp · 0.84 wRVU
  • CPT 95910 Nrv cndj test 7-8 studies · 1.95 wRVU
  • CPT 96413 Chemo iv infusion 1 hr · 0.28 wRVU
  • CPT 97012 Mechanical traction therapy · 0.24 wRVU
  • CPT 97112 Neuromuscular reeducation · 0.5 wRVU
  • CPT 97113 Aquatic therapy/exercises · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 97116 Gait training therapy · 0.45 wRVU
  • CPT 97124 Massage therapy · 0.35 wRVU
  • CPT 97129 Ther ivntj 1st 15 min · 0.5 wRVU
  • CPT 97130 Ther ivntj ea addl 15 min · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 97140 Manual therapy 1/> regions · 0.43 wRVU
  • CPT 97530 Therapeutic activities · 0.44 wRVU
  • CPT 97533 Sensory integration · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 97535 Self care mngment training · 0.45 wRVU
  • CPT 97537 Community/work reintegration · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 97542 Wheelchair mngment training · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 97597 Dbrdmt opn wnd 1st 20 cm/ · 0.75 wRVU
  • CPT 97598 Dbrdmt opn wnd addl 20cm/ · 0.49 wRVU
  • CPT 97763 Orthc/prostc mgmt sbsq enc · 0.48 wRVU
  • CPT 99234 Hosp ip/obs sm dt sf/low 45 · 2 wRVU
  • CPT 99235 Hosp ip/obs same date mod 70 · 3.24 wRVU
  • CPT 99236 Hosp ip/obs same date hi 85 · 4.3 wRVU
  • CPT 99238 Hosp ip/obs dschrg mgmt 30/ · 1.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99239 Hosp ip/obs dschrg mgmt >30 · 2.15 wRVU
  • CPT 99281 Emr dpt vst mayx req phy/qhp · 0.25 wRVU
  • CPT 99282 Emergency dept visit sf mdm · 0.93 wRVU
  • CPT 99283 Emergency dept visit low mdm · 1.6 wRVU
  • CPT 99284 Emergency dept visit mod mdm · 2.74 wRVU
  • CPT 99285 Emergency dept visit hi mdm · 4 wRVU
  • CPT 99292 Critical care addl 30 min · 2.25 wRVU
  • CPT 99309 Sbsq nf care moderate mdm 30 · 1.92 wRVU
  • CPT 99310 Sbsq nf care high mdm 45 · 2.8 wRVU
  • CPT 99316 Nf dschrg mgmt 30 min+ · 2.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99341 Home/res vst new sf mdm 15 · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 99342 Home/res vst new low mdm 30 · 1.65 wRVU
  • CPT 99344 Home/res vst new mod mdm 60 · 2.87 wRVU
  • CPT 99345 Home/res vst new high mdm 75 · 3.88 wRVU
  • CPT 99347 Home/res vst est sf mdm 20 · 0.9 wRVU
  • CPT 99348 Home/res vst est low mdm 30 · 1.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99349 Home/res vst est mod mdm 40 · 2.44 wRVU
  • CPT 99350 Home/res vst est high mdm 60 · 3.6 wRVU
  • CPT 99421 Ol dig e/m svc 5-10 min · 0.25 wRVU
  • CPT 99422 Ol dig e/m svc 11-20 min · 0.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99423 Ol dig e/m svc 21+ min · 0.8 wRVU
  • CPT 99424 Prin care mgmt phys 1st 30 · 1.45 wRVU
  • CPT 99425 Prin care mgmt phys ea addl · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 99426 Prin care mgmt staff 1st 30 · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 99427 Prin care mgmt staff ea addl · 0.71 wRVU
  • CPT 99487 Cplx chrnc care 1st 60 min · 1.81 wRVU
  • CPT 99489 Cplx chrnc care ea addl 30 · 1 wRVU
  • CPT 99491 Chrnc care mgmt phys 1st 30 · 1.5 wRVU
  • CPT 99492 1st psyc collab care mgmt · 1.88 wRVU
  • CPT 99495 Transj care mgmt mod f2f 14d · 2.78 wRVU
  • CPT 99496 Transj care mgmt high f2f 7d · 3.79 wRVU
  • CPT 99497 Advncd care plan 30 min · 1.5 wRVU

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  • Physician Contracts How RVUs shape physician employment agreements and compensation plans. Covers wRVU-based pay models, per-RVU conversion rates, and productivity clauses to help physicians and administrators negotiate fair contracts.
  • RVU Basics A beginner-friendly introduction to Relative Value Units, covering the work, practice expense, and malpractice components and how RBRVS turns clinical work into a standardized payment unit.
  • RVU Benchmarks Reference RVU values and benchmark data that support the site's calculators. Covers how physician work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs compare to national averages, helping coders, practice managers, and physicians interpret Medicare Physician Fee Schedule figures accurately.
  • RVU Calculators How-to guides for using the RVU, GPCI, and Medicare reimbursement calculators. Walks through required inputs—CPT code, work/PE/malpractice RVU, GPCI, conversion factor—with worked examples for accurate payment estimates.
  • Specialty Benchmarks wRVU and total RVU comparison data by specialty, drawing on MGMA/AMGA surveys and CMS tables to benchmark production and compensation-per-RVU rates.

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