~12,000
Median wRVUs / yr
Anesthesia uses base units + time, not standard wRVUs. RVU Tracker handles both — base unit values per case, time conversion, and the procedural codes that round out an anesthesia day.
Compensation and productivity benchmarks pulled from public physician surveys and the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
The codes that drive the bulk of anesthesiology billing, with current Work RVU values from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Use these as a baseline — locality (GPCI) and modifiers adjust the final payment.
| Code | Description | wRVU | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36620 | Arterial line placement | 1.00 | Procedure |
| 93503 | Pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter | 2.00 | Procedure |
| 36556 | Central venous catheter placement, age 5+ | 1.75 | Procedure |
| 64483 | Lumbar / sacral transforaminal epidural injection | 1.90 | Procedure |
| 64493 | Lumbar / sacral facet joint injection, level 1 | 1.52 | Procedure |
| 62323 | Interlaminar epidural / subarachnoid injection, lumbar | 1.80 | Procedure |
| 99213 | Office visit, est. patient, low (20 min) | 1.30 | E&M |
| 99214 | Office visit, est. patient, moderate (30 min) | 1.92 | E&M |
Source: 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (CMS). Values reflect the national, unadjusted Work RVU.
Where anesthesiology productivity falls across the percentile distribution. Most RVU-based contracts target the median (50th percentile); high-volume practices push into the 75th-90th range.
MGMA-aligned 2024 estimates. Verify with your group's data source for contract negotiations.
Typical total compensation ranges across a anesthesiology career. Numbers blend salary, RVU productivity, and bonus components reported in physician surveys.
First 1-3 years out of training. Base-heavy contracts; productivity bonuses begin to ramp.
Years 4-10. RVU-based comp dominates as case volume settles into a steady pattern.
10+ years, partnership track, ASC ownership, or high-volume practice settings.
Ranges synthesized from Doximity 2024 and AMGA / MGMA-aligned compensation reports. Actual offers vary by region, practice setting, and case mix.
Most RVU tools were built for one type of day. RVU Tracker handles the mix of clinic, procedures, and inpatient work that actually shows up on a anesthesiology schedule.
Track anesthesia by base units plus time-based units, with modifier-aware percentage adjustments for medical direction (QK, QY).
Anesthesia, pain procedures, and clinic E&M tracked alongside each other so total productivity reflects every revenue stream.
Tag each case to an OR session and see units per session — useful for evaluating block utilization.
Every anesthesia base value, pain CPT, and procedural code ships with current values. Year-over-year updates roll out automatically.
Set a units or wRVU threshold. The tracker shows monthly pace and projects year-end totals across mixed work.
Plug in your unit conversion factor and see real-time earnings. Compare offers across groups during contract review.
A few high-leverage details that quietly cost RVUs (and revenue) when missed.
Anesthesia codes (00100-01999) use base units + time-based units, not Work RVUs. Most groups convert (base + time) × conversion factor. RVU Tracker handles both wRVU-based codes (procedures, clinic) and base-unit anesthesia tracking.
Modifiers QK (medical direction of 2-4 concurrent procedures by an MD) and QY (1:1 supervision of CRNA) change the percentage paid. Track the modifier per case so end-of-month reporting reflects actual billable units.
Anesthesia for a procedure (e.g., 64483 for TFESI) and the procedure itself are billed separately when one anesthesiologist performs both — use modifier -47 (anesthesia by surgeon) or stand-alone codes per group convention.
Pre-anesthesia evaluations are bundled into the anesthesia base unit value when performed same-day. A separately scheduled pre-op clinic visit (99213-99215) is billable if it occurs on a different date.
2026 CMS data pre-loaded for every code. Designed for the cadence of a real anesthesiology day.