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Learn how RVUs (Relative Value Units) affect physical therapy pay — and 5 practical moves to raise your RVU mix and reimbursement.

Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains why diagnostics (EMG, MSK ultrasound) pay more, how to renegotiate with payers, set protocols, and align staff incentives to grow revenue and outcomes.

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Highlights:

00:00 - Why RVUs matter for PT reimbursement

01:20 - What you’ll learn:RVUs, value mismatch & 5 moves

02:21 - What is an RVU? A simple definition

03:12 - Conversion factor & geographic adjustment explained

03:54 - Why diagnostics (EMG, NCS, MSK US) carry higher RVUs

04:38 - RVU disparity: some codes pay 3–10× more than PT codes

07:48 - Billing barriers: prior auth, MPPR edits, visit caps

08:30 - Revenue comparison: avg PT visit vs EMG/ultrasound visit

09:55 - Clinical wins payers value: faster triage & precise diagnosis

12:03 - Five practical moves to increase RVUs & reimbursement

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