Orthopedic practices may see RVUs rise for 15 procedures

Why This Topic Matters

These reviews can influence how orthopedic services are valued and billed, affect practice revenue and documentation review, and signal which procedure codes may be under reconsideration by coding authorities.

Article Sections

1. Overview of proposed orthopedic RVU changes

   Summarizes the scope of the review and the organizations involved in evaluating orthopedic surgery-related work values.

2. Examples of procedures with recommended increases

   Highlights selected orthopedic surgery procedures discussed as having recommended work RVU increases and notes the general context for those recommendations.

3. Review outcomes and specialty response

   Describes the broader response from orthopedic stakeholders and the expected timing of agency action on the recommendations.

4. Codes reviewed by the workgroup and CPT Editorial Panel referrals

   Covers the categories of orthopedic codes examined and the general reasons some items were not moved forward for RVU change and were instead referred for editorial review.

5. Examples of codes referred to the CPT Editorial Panel

   Provides two referral examples illustrating the types of orthopedic procedures that were sent to the CPT Editorial Panel for further consideration.