Table 1

Current RVUs per the physician fee schedule for pertinent procedures.

Procedure NameCPT CodeWork RVUPractice expense RVUMalpractice RVUTotal RVU
Posterior lumbar mi-crodiscectomy6303013.1810.954.1628.29
Percutaneous discectomy622879.036.351.1416.52
Open SI fusion2728014.6412.294.2231.15
MI SI fusion272799.035.881.1416.05