~5,400
Median wRVUs / yr
Office E&M, EEG, EMG, sleep studies, and chemodenervation — the codes that drive neurology productivity, with 2026 CMS wRVU values.
Compensation and productivity benchmarks pulled from public physician surveys and the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
The codes that drive the bulk of neurology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Office visit, est. patient, low (20 min) | 1.30 | E&M |
| 99214 | Office visit, est. patient, moderate (30 min) | 1.92 | E&M |
| 99215 | Office visit, est. patient, high (40 min) | 2.80 | E&M |
| 99204 | Office visit, new patient, moderate (45 min) | 2.60 | E&M |
| 99205 | Office visit, new patient, high (60 min) | 3.50 | E&M |
| 95810 | Polysomnography, sleep staging with 4+ parameters, age 6+ | 2.50 | Diagnostic |
| 95811 | Polysomnography with CPAP titration, age 6+ | 2.60 | Diagnostic |
| 95812 | EEG, extended monitoring, 41-60 min | 1.08 | Diagnostic |
| 95816 | EEG, awake and drowsy | 1.08 | Diagnostic |
| 95886 | EMG, complete, each extremity | 0.86 | Diagnostic |
| 95910 | Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 studies | 2.00 | Diagnostic |
| 64615 | Chemodenervation, chronic migraine (Botox) | 1.85 | Procedure |
Source: 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (CMS). Values reflect the national, unadjusted Work RVU.
Where neurology 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 neurology 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 neurology schedule.
Save your most-used codes as quick-add buttons. Log a visit in seconds between patients.
Add multiple codes per encounter; the tracker sums correctly with MPPR awareness when relevant.
Tag clinic vs. procedure days and see productivity per session. Decide where to add capacity.
Every code ships with current Work RVU values. Year-over-year updates roll out automatically.
Set your wRVU threshold. The tracker shows monthly pace and projects year-end totals.
Plug in your conversion factor and see real-time earnings. Compare offers during contract review.
A few high-leverage details that quietly cost RVUs (and revenue) when missed.
Neurology consultation visits often run long (45-60+ min for complex cases). Use total-time coding for 99204/99205 and 99215 when documentation supports it — the time pathway frequently yields a higher level than MDM-based for cognitive specialties.
64615 (chemodenervation, chronic migraine) bundles all sites; you don't bill per injection. Drug supply (J0585) is billed separately. Track J-code units precisely — underbilling drug units is a common revenue leak.
EMG (95886) and nerve conduction (95907-95913) are commonly billed together. Use the appropriate NCS code based on study count (95907 for 1-2 studies, up to 95913 for 13+); under-coding study count is frequent.
Polysomnography (95810, 95811) often performed at sleep lab — append -26 for professional component if you're reading at a hospital-owned facility, global if you own the lab.
2026 CMS data pre-loaded for every code. Designed for the cadence of a real neurology day.