Specialty benchmark

Cardiology RVU productivity benchmarks and wRVU targets 2026

Name: Cardiology RVU benchmark and CPT mix dataset
Creator: RVUinUSA
Published: 2026-06-17
License: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules/physician

Median wRVU, percentile targets, compensation assumptions, productivity drivers, and common CPT codes for Cardiology.

Specialty benchmark context

screen a target, review CPT mix and productivity drivers, model salary or contract terms, and document benchmark assumptions.

Input: Cardiology annual wRVU target, CPT mix, geography, and dollars per wRVU
Source basis: Specialty benchmark assumptions, CPT mappings from CMS 2026 records, representative GPCI factors, salary assumptions, and user workflow inputs.
Result boundary: The page cannot determine offer fairness without contract terms, FTE definition, source-year benchmark detail, and employer-specific context.

Screen contract termsUse the benchmark with target, rate, base salary, and guarantee inputs.Next action Estimate salaryModel compensation from wRVU and dollars-per-wRVU assumptions.Next action

Median wRVU

9,200

$ per wRVU

$63.00

Median salary

$580,000.00

Benchmark methodology

Use these numbers as modeled specialty assumptions, not as a licensed benchmark feed.

RVUinUSA specialty values are modeled specialty assumptions for workflow screening. They are not licensed MGMA, AMGA, or AAMC benchmark data, and they should be checked against the benchmark source named in a real contract or compensation policy.

The CMS-backed portions of this page are CPT and GPCI payment inputs. Specialty median wRVU, percentile, salary, and dollars-per-wRVU fields are planning assumptions for comparison, negotiation, and sensitivity review.

Inputs

Specialty CPTLocalitySettingConversion factor

Results

Selected CPT payment

CPT 11008: 7.32 total RVU.

$244.49

Selected code

11008

wRVU

4.88

Total RVU

7.32

Participant

NON-QPP

Review

CPT	Description	Total RVU	Payment
11008	Rmv prstc mtrl/mesh abd wall	7.32	$244.49
11311	Shave skin lesion 0.6-1.0 cm	3.96	$132.27
11603	Exc tr-ext mal+marg 2.1-3 cm	8.27	$276.23
11901	Inject skin lesions >7	2.06	$68.81
12021	Tx supfc wnd dehsn w/packing	5.56	$185.71
13152	Cmplx rpr e/n/e/l 2.6-7.5 cm	14.69	$490.66
15135	Drm agrft f/s/n/h/f/g/m 1st	26.99	$901.49
15620	Delay flap f/c/c/n/ax/g/h/f	13.88	$463.60

CMS provenance

Source file and formula trace

Source file

2026/rvu26b

Release date

2026-03-10

Field mapping

CPT or HCPCS code, Work RVU, Practice expense RVU, Malpractice RVU, GPCI locality, Conversion factor

Specialty CPT payment provenance for CPT 11008. The calculation uses CMS April 2026 RVU records, GPCI localities, and conversion factors. Verify official CMS and payer rules before billing or contract decisions.

CPT or HCPCS code: CMS PFS Relative Value Files RVU record and descriptor fields
Work RVU: CMS PFS Relative Value Files work RVU component
Practice expense RVU: CMS PFS Relative Value Files facility and non-facility PE RVU fields
Malpractice RVU: CMS PFS Relative Value Files malpractice RVU component

CPT 11008: 7.32 total RVU and $244.49 estimated payment in National Average.

Productivity profile

Production model, drivers, and contract risk behind the benchmark.

Production model

Mixed clinic, inpatient, procedure, testing, imaging, and subspecialty productivity. Non-invasive, interventional, EP, and advanced heart failure roles should not be benchmarked as one uniform job.

Productivity drivers

Clinic visit volume and follow-up cadence
Procedure and cath lab access
Echo, stress, ECG, and imaging interpretation mix

Contract risks

One broad cardiology target is used for a narrow subspecialty role
Call and hospital coverage reduce clinic capacity without separate credit
Testing or interpretation revenue is treated differently from professional wRVU credit

A specialty benchmark is useful only when the clinical production model, CPT mix, and contract risk are visible.

Benchmark caution: Cardiology targets need role definition. A procedure-heavy interventional position and a consult-heavy non-invasive position can have very different wRVU patterns and compensation economics.

CPT mix area	Benchmark interpretation
E/M visits	Clinic and consult volume usually anchor the recurring workload.
Diagnostics	ECG, echo, stress, and other interpretation work can shift productivity.
Procedures	Cath, EP, and device work require subspecialty-specific review.

Contract interpretation

A Cardiology offer should be compared against the median target of 9,200 wRVU, the 75th percentile target of 11,776 wRVU, and the proposed dollars per wRVU. A target above the 75th percentile can still be fair, but it needs matching conversion rate, support staffing, ramp-up time, and written guarantee language.

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Percentile range

Use percentile ranges to understand whether a production target is conservative, median, aggressive, or very high.

Percentile	wRVU/year
25th	7,176
50th	9,200
75th	11,776
90th	14,536

CPT RVU component table

Review common CPT work RVU, practice expense RVU, malpractice RVU, setting, and modeled frequency before opening code-specific payment pages.

CPT	Description	Work RVU	PE RVU	MP RVU	Setting	Typical freq/year	Productivity interpretation
93000	Electrocardiogram completeDiagnostic testing or interpretation	0.17	0.27	0.02	Non-facility	6,133	Useful for cardiology RVU tables because interpretation volume can materially change production mix.
93306	Tte w/doppler completeDiagnostic testing or interpretation	1.42	4.39	0.08	Non-facility	1,080	Useful for cardiology RVU tables because interpretation volume can materially change production mix.
93015	Cv stress test supvj i&rDiagnostic testing or interpretation	0.73	1.43	0.04	Non-facility	2,100	Useful for cardiology RVU tables because interpretation volume can materially change production mix.
92928	Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 lesInvasive or procedural cardiology	9.75	1.84	2.30	Non-facility	157	Review lab access, call, subspecialty role, and crediting rules before comparing to a general cardiology target.
93458	L hrt artery/ventricle angioInvasive or procedural cardiology	5.46	23.65	1.13	Non-facility	281	Review lab access, call, subspecialty role, and crediting rules before comparing to a general cardiology target.
99214	Office o/p est mod 30 minE/M visit workload	1.92	2.00	0.14	Non-facility	799	Good benchmark anchor for recurring visit volume, panel maturity, and schedule template assumptions.

Typical frequency is a modeled benchmark helper, not a utilization claim. It divides the specialty median wRVU target across the listed CPT mix so users can see whether production is visit-heavy, interpretation-heavy, procedure-heavy, or mixed.

Geographic salary variation

Illustrative salary variation based on representative state average GPCI factors.

State	Adj. factor	GPCI-adjusted salary	GPCI page
Florida	1.317	$763,666.67	View state
Illinois	1.294	$750,278.33	View state
New York	1.157	$670,931.11	View state
District of Columbia	1.115	$646,700.00	View state
New Jersey	1.104	$640,577.78	View state

Reference links

Use these resources after the benchmark and calculator workflows.

Physician Productivity Benchmarks: wRVU Targets by SpecialtyBenchmarks Interventional Cardiology Salary and RVU CompensationContracts How to Negotiate Physician Salary Using RVUsContracts

FAQ

Use these answers to interpret specialty benchmarks, CPT mix, and compensation assumptions.

What is the median wRVU benchmark for Cardiology?

The current Cardiology median benchmark is 9,200 wRVU per year.

What is a typical dollars per wRVU assumption for Cardiology?

The current Cardiology compensation assumption is $63.00 per wRVU.

How should I use the Cardiology percentile table?

Use the percentile table to compare a contract target with specialty-specific production expectations before evaluating conversion rate and guarantee terms.