Table 1d.

Sample calculation for a transplant surgeon’s customized relative value unit (cRVU), not included in a benchmark for salary or work RVUs per month.

CPT4 Codes and Mnemonic	Description of the Activity	Sample Count*	cRVU (per Count)	cRVU Total (Count * cRVU)
32850	Lung procurement	6	32.00	192.00
33940	Heart procurement	6	22.00	132.00
47133	Liver procurement	6	79.22	475.32
48550	Pancreas procurement	6	30.09	180.54
50300	Kidney procurement	6	22.66	135.96
S2900	Robotic-assisted surgery	6	30% of wRVU value
DRYRU	Travel- Dry run	6	11.33	67.98

Abbreviations: CPT4: Current Procedural Terminology, 4^th Edition

^*The sample count is based on the average number for an academic physician/surgeon working in a mid-size program (50-100 transplants per year).