Cardiothoracic Surgery wRVU Calculator

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MGMA median benchmark: 8,900 wRVUs/year

E&M (Clinic) Codes

• 99202 — New patient, straightforward (0.93 wRVU)
• 99203 — New patient, low (1.6 wRVU)
• 99204 — New patient, moderate (2.6 wRVU)
• 99205 — New patient, high (3.5 wRVU)
• 99212 — Est. patient, straightforward (0.7 wRVU)
• 99213 — Est. patient, low (1.3 wRVU)
• 99214 — Est. patient, moderate (1.92 wRVU)
• 99215 — Est. patient, high (2.8 wRVU)
• 99221 — Initial hospital, low (1.92 wRVU)
• 99222 — Initial hospital, moderate (2.61 wRVU)
• 99223 — Initial hospital, high (3.86 wRVU)
• 99231 — Subsequent hospital, low (0.76 wRVU)
• 99232 — Subsequent hospital, moderate (1.39 wRVU)
• 99233 — Subsequent hospital, high (2 wRVU)
• 99238 — Discharge day, ≤30 min (1.28 wRVU)
• 99239 — Discharge day, >30 min (1.9 wRVU)
• 99242 — Consultation, straightforward (1.4 wRVU)
• 99243 — Consultation, low (2.29 wRVU)
• 99244 — Consultation, moderate (3.33 wRVU)
• 99245 — Consultation, high (4.38 wRVU)
• 99291 — Critical care, first hr (4.5 wRVU)
• 99292 — Critical care, addl 30 min (2.25 wRVU)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Procedure Codes

• 33510 — CABG, single vein graft (34.11 wRVU)
• 33511 — CABG, two vein grafts (37.49 wRVU)
• 33512 — CABG, three vein grafts (42.88 wRVU)
• 33513 — CABG, four vein grafts (44.24 wRVU)
• 33533 — CABG, single arterial graft (32.91 wRVU)
• 33534 — CABG, two arterial grafts (38.88 wRVU)
• 33535 — CABG, three arterial grafts (43.63 wRVU)
• 33517 — CABG combined, 1 vein graft (3.52 wRVU)
• 33518 — CABG combined, 2 vein grafts (7.73 wRVU)
• 33521 — CABG combined, 4 vein grafts (12.28 wRVU)
• 33405 — Aortic valve replacement (40.29 wRVU)
• 33411 — AVR with annulus enlargement (60.52 wRVU)
• 33430 — Mitral valve replacement (49.66 wRVU)
• 33425 — Mitral valve repair (48.71 wRVU)
• 33426 — Mitral valve repair w/ ring (42.2 wRVU)
• 33464 — Tricuspid valve repair w/ ring (43.5 wRVU)
• 33858 — Ascending aorta graft, dissection (61.82 wRVU)
• 33863 — Aortic root replacement (Bentall) (57.32 wRVU)
• 33877 — Thoracoabdominal aortic repair (67.3 wRVU)
• 32096 — Thoracotomy, lung biopsy (13.41 wRVU)
• 32505 — Open wedge resection, initial (15.36 wRVU)
• 32141 — Thoracotomy, bullae excision (26.5 wRVU)
• 32480 — Open lobectomy (25.17 wRVU)
• 32440 — Pneumonectomy (26.6 wRVU)
• 32663 — VATS lobectomy (24.02 wRVU)
• 32666 — VATS wedge resection (14.14 wRVU)
• 32662 — VATS mediastinal mass excision (14.62 wRVU)
• 32650 — VATS pleurodesis (10.56 wRVU)
• 32601 — Diagnostic thoracoscopy (5.36 wRVU)
• 39220 — Mediastinal tumor resection (19.06 wRVU)
• 39000 — Mediastinotomy, cervical (7.38 wRVU)
• 33030 — Pericardiectomy, no bypass (35.1 wRVU)
• 33020 — Pericardiotomy (13.95 wRVU)
• 33016 — Pericardiocentesis (4.29 wRVU)
• 32551 — Chest tube insertion (2.96 wRVU)
• 33946 — ECMO initiation, veno-venous (5.85 wRVU)
• 33947 — ECMO initiation, veno-arterial (6.46 wRVU)
• 33975 — VAD insertion, single ventricle (24.38 wRVU)
• 33206 — Pacemaker insertion, atrial (6.96 wRVU)
• 33249 — ICD insertion (14.55 wRVU)
• 33120 — Cardiac tumor excision w/ bypass (37.49 wRVU)
• 33508 — Endoscopic vein harvest (CABG) (0.3 wRVU)