iRVU – Hospital Edition
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What are RVUs?
Relative Value Units (RVUs) Developed by the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services to compare the “value” of medical services
An RVU value is assigned to all medical services
Most physicians are paid on the basis of RVUs!
So that is why we made this app! iRVU
Portable RVU Log Tallies RVUs and
charges
Free
Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android
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What services are included? Inpatient Services
Initial Evaluation (H&P)
Observation services
Consults Follow up Critical care Prolonged services Discharge services
How do I use iRVU?
Click the iRVU icon on your app launcher
The launcher may look different on some Android phones, but the iRVU icon will be the same
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Select the service provided… Select the service
you provided from the list
Scroll down on your phone to see the full list
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Enter the number of services provided…
Enter the number of times you provided that service
Use the on screen keypad or keyboard to enter data
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Review your statistics…
Total Encounters
Total RVUs
RVUs/Encounter
Total Charges
Charges/Encounter
That is all you need to do!1. Start iRVU Code Check2. Select the type of service3. Enter the number of services
provided4. Review your stats
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What can I do with this info? Track your RVUs so you can estimate how
much your RVU based pay should be.
For Example You get paid $50 per RVU per month In October, you generated 400 RVUs Your RVU based pay should be▪ $50 x 400 = $20,000
▪ Of course, you will need to know how your RVU based pay is calculated to estimate this!
What else can I do with this info? Compare your
stats Colleagues Benchmarks
(MGMA)
You may identify Areas for improved
billing and coding Missed revenue
Where to get iRVU
iPhone & iPad iTunes App Store
Android Phones Android Marketplace
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