Adding or editing an RVU

NOTE: To use the RVU maintenance section of the cost model, the RVU table must be loaded into Axiom as part of the system setup. If you are using the direct to encounter (D2E) method, you must first add D2E definitions for the cost items in which to apply RVUs. For more information, see Using the direct to encounter method.

The RVU maintenance page allows you to add or edit those RVUs loaded into the system. This section does not allow you to build RVUs at this time. If there are no values or zeroes in the columns, Axiom assumes that you are not using RVU for the cost category for the department and entity.

To add or edit an RVU:

  1. From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Cost accounting section, click Modify a cost model or Create a cost model.

  2. If modifying a cost model, select the model from the Select cost model drop-down at the top of the page.

  3. Under the Reclasses and allocations section, click Maintain RVUs.

  4. To create or select/modify an existing RVU maintenance table version to assign to this cost model, above the table, click the gear icon next to Version.

  5. In the Modify a cost model dialog, from the RVU drop-down located at the bottom of the page, do one of the following, and click Save:

    • To create a new version of the RVU maintenance table, click Create new version.

    • To assign an existing version of the RVU maintenance table, select the version from the list.

    NOTE: Steps 4-7 are optional. As part of the initial set up of the cost model, the version has likely already been created or selected. This step simply provides you a quick and easy way to select another version to use or create a new one from scratch, if needed.

  6. On the RVU maintenance page, click the funnel icon in the upper right corner of the page to select the entity and department in which to filter the data from the database and display in the table.

    IMPORTANT: No records will display in the table until you select an entity and department in the filter.

  7. In the Filters panel, do the following:

    1. In the Enter entity field, select the entity in which to filter the department list.

    2. In the Enter department field, select department in which to add or edit the RVUs.

    3. Click Apply.

      TIP: To clear the filter selections, click Clear all.

  8. In the upper right area of the page (next to the Search box), select whether to add the cost item for a provider or facility by clicking to the Provider/Facility toggle.

  9. Do one of the following:

    • To add an RVU, click Add RVU.

    • To edit an RVU, in the Actions column, click the notepad icon .

  10. In Cost Item column of the table, search for and select the cost item.

  11. For provider RVUs, from the Provider column, select the provider the cost item applies to.

  12. Enter RVU values in the columns, as needed.

  13. Do one of the following:

    • After making your changes, save the values in the row by clicking the disk icon in the Actions column.

    • If needed, you can undo changes in a row by clicking the circle arrow icon in the Actions column. For example, if you type 6, and then 9, and click the circle arrow icon, the field will revert to 6.

  14. Do one of the following:

    • If you are creating a new model, the next step is to define your reclasses. Click Next in the bottom right corner of the page or click the Reclass definitions tab at the top of the page.

    • If you are modifying an existing cost model, you can continue making changes to other parts of the model or go directly to processing the cost model if this is your only change.