rvu

what is rvu

Dec 5th, 2010 -

it is

relative value unit- the "value" of the service relative to other services, taking into account complexity, cost, time, risk, overhead, etc. So a RVU of 2 gets paid double an RVU of 1. There is an RVU Panel somewhere that meets and determines the value of new procedures- it is heavily specialist-loaded and they undervalue primary care services to protect their incomes.