RBRVS Basics
What does RBRVS stand for?
Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
What percentage of an RVU is physician work?
53%
What does the GPCI adjust for?
Geographic differences in practice costs
What do wRVUs measure?
tensity and effort, not just volume
What system did RBRVS replace?
Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable (CPR) system
Which component represents office costs like rent and supplies?
Practice Expense
What is the projected 2025 Medicare Conversion Factor?
$33.14
What is a typical annual wRVU benchmark for Radiology?
8,000–12,000 wRVUs
Why was the RBRVS system created?
To address payment disparities and inefficiencies
What small component was added in 2000 to RVUs?
fessional Liability Insurance
Name the components that GPCI modifies.
Work, Practice Expense, and Malpractice
In an RVU-based compensation model, what financial incentive is typically offered to physicians for exceeding their wRVU targets?
Bonus
Who governs RVU updates for CMS?
The AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC)
True or False: Practice expense is the largest component of an RVU.
True
In what city would the GPCI values be highest: New York City or Kansas?
NYC
Why is reading 100 MRIs be valued higher than reading 100 X-rays?
MRIs are more complex and time-intensive