The total RVU is determined by totaling how much money has been paid by an insurer and dividing that number by the relative value units performed. Commonly, RVUs are used to measure physician productivity, but they can be used to compare payors, according to the report.
Payor contracts and payment formulas vary greatly, so the RVU can be an indicator of whether or not your practice is getting paid at an appropriate market rate for a certain procedure.
Having such data can make a crucial difference at the negotiating table, the report said.
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