Correlation of Relative Value Units With Surgical Complexity and Physician Workload: A Contemporary Nationwide Analysis of Orthopaedic Procedures.

Ryan McNassorDaniel GritsTariq M SaidRobert J BurkhartAlexander J AcuñaTarun K Jella

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)

Our analysis demonstrates that current orthopaedic wRVUs do not appropriately compensate for objective measures of overall complexity as it relates to each procedure. Significant undercompensation in projected RVUs was noted for several high-volume orthopaedic procedures including arthroscopic ACL repair and revision total knee arthroplasty.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
primary care
emergency department
minimally invasive
total hip arthroplasty