Sorting out the three Rs: RVU, RVS and RBRVS
Bergey, T.W.
Radiology Management 13(4): 35-39
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0198-7097 PMID: 10115835 Document Number: 376232
This article relates the use of relative value units from its historical function of measuring productivity to how it has influenced the structure of national fee schedules. A comparative perspective is presented of the two fee schedules establishing professional rates of reimbursement from Medicare for radiology (RVS), and for all physicians (RBRVS).