TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relative Value Unit
T2 - History, Current Use, and Controversies
AU - Baadh, Amanjit
AU - Peterkin, Yuri
AU - Wegener, Melanie
AU - Flug, Jonathan
AU - Katz, Douglas
AU - Hoffmann, Jason C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Mosby, Inc.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - The relative value unit (RVU) is an important measuring tool for the work performed by physicians, and is currently used in the United States to calculate physician reimbursement. An understanding of radiology RVUs and current procedural terminology codes is important for radiologists, trainees, radiology managers, and administrators, as this knowledge would help them to understand better their current productivity and reimbursement, as well as controversies regarding reimbursement, and permit them to adapt to reimbursement changes that may occur in the future. This article reviews the components of the RVU and how radiology payment is calculated, highlights trends in RVUs and resultant payment for diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and examinations, and discusses current issues involving RVU and current procedural terminology codes.
AB - The relative value unit (RVU) is an important measuring tool for the work performed by physicians, and is currently used in the United States to calculate physician reimbursement. An understanding of radiology RVUs and current procedural terminology codes is important for radiologists, trainees, radiology managers, and administrators, as this knowledge would help them to understand better their current productivity and reimbursement, as well as controversies regarding reimbursement, and permit them to adapt to reimbursement changes that may occur in the future. This article reviews the components of the RVU and how radiology payment is calculated, highlights trends in RVUs and resultant payment for diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and examinations, and discusses current issues involving RVU and current procedural terminology codes.
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U2 - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2015.09.006
DO - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2015.09.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26545579
AN - SCOPUS:84957841428
SN - 0363-0188
VL - 45
SP - 128
EP - 132
JO - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
JF - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
IS - 2
ER -