Emergency Medicine wRVU Calculator

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MGMA median benchmark: 8,200 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)
• 99281 — ED visit, level 1 (0.48 wRVU)
• 99282 — ED visit, level 2 (0.93 wRVU)
• 99283 — ED visit, level 3 (1.6 wRVU)
• 99284 — ED visit, level 4 (2.56 wRVU)
• 99285 — ED visit, level 5 (3.79 wRVU)
• 99218 — Initial observation, low (1.92 wRVU)
• 99219 — Initial observation, moderate (2.61 wRVU)
• 99220 — Initial observation, high (3.86 wRVU)

Emergency Medicine Procedure Codes

• 31500 — Emergency intubation (2.44 wRVU)
• 36556 — Central line insertion (2.5 wRVU)
• 36620 — Arterial line placement (1.27 wRVU)
• 32551 — Chest tube insertion (2.96 wRVU)
• 31605 — Emergency cricothyrotomy (4.46 wRVU)
• 92950 — CPR (2.98 wRVU)
• 12001 — Simple repair, ≤2.5 cm (1.14 wRVU)
• 12002 — Simple repair, 2.6-7.5 cm (1.53 wRVU)
• 12004 — Simple repair, 7.6-12.5 cm (1.99 wRVU)
• 12011 — Simple repair face, ≤2.5 cm (1.53 wRVU)
• 12013 — Simple repair face, 2.6-5 cm (1.81 wRVU)
• 12031 — Intermediate repair, ≤2.5 cm (2 wRVU)
• 12032 — Intermediate repair, 2.6-7.5 cm (2.47 wRVU)
• 12034 — Intermediate repair, 7.6-12.5 cm (2.94 wRVU)
• 12051 — Intermediate repair face, ≤2.5 cm (2.47 wRVU)
• 12052 — Intermediate repair face, 2.6-5 cm (2.94 wRVU)
• 25600 — Colles fracture, closed (1.92 wRVU)
• 25605 — Colles fracture, w/ reduction (3.37 wRVU)
• 27810 — Ankle fracture, closed (1.98 wRVU)
• 26720 — Finger fracture, closed (1.14 wRVU)
• 23650 — Shoulder dislocation reduction (2.65 wRVU)
• 24600 — Elbow dislocation reduction (2.94 wRVU)
• 26700 — Finger dislocation reduction (1.53 wRVU)
• 99151 — Moderate sedation, first 15 min (0.98 wRVU)
• 99152 — Moderate sedation, 5+, first 15 min (0.72 wRVU)
• 99153 — Moderate sedation, addl 15 min (0.5 wRVU)
• 62270 — Lumbar puncture (1.9 wRVU)
• 49083 — Paracentesis (1.77 wRVU)
• 32555 — Thoracentesis (2.21 wRVU)
• 10060 — I&D abscess, simple (1.22 wRVU)
• 10061 — I&D abscess, complicated (2.65 wRVU)
• 10120 — Foreign body removal, simple (1.22 wRVU)
• 10121 — Foreign body removal, complicated (2.65 wRVU)
• 30901 — Anterior nosebleed, simple (0.76 wRVU)
• 30903 — Anterior nosebleed, complex (2.14 wRVU)
• 30905 — Posterior nosebleed packing (3.33 wRVU)
• 16020 — Burn dressing, small (0.61 wRVU)
• 16025 — Burn dressing, medium (1.22 wRVU)
• 97597 — Wound debridement, first 20 cm² (0.62 wRVU)