Radiology Reimbursement Advice: Ignore the RVUs If You Can

Diagnostic Imaging September 30, 2024
Eric Postal, MD

Eschewing the pursuit of sweet spots with RVUs, this radiologist emphasizes consistent variety in your case mix to help ensure optimal marketability.

Radiology social media ran a post from someone experiencing a productivity-based compensation model for the first time. He was disappointed with his first quarterly tally of RVUs and looking for ways to improve. Specifically, he asked whether it was better to read lots of quick, low-value studies or slower but higher-ticket stuff.

There was a decent amount of feedback. Some of it was simple and direct: CT A/P, ER cases unlikely to have lots of findings, etc. Other folks focused on the evils of cherry picking “good” studies to the point where fellow rads get stuck with the...

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