Medicare PFS arithmetic
RVU Calculator 2026
Estimate an amount from RVU, GPCI, and conversion-factor values you obtain from CMS. This tool does not reproduce CPT or CMS fee tables and does not determine a payable claim amount.
Enter values from the CMS lookup
Inputs requiredEnter all three RVU components and calculate to see an estimate.
Formula and scope
The calculation is: [(work RVU × work GPCI) + (practice-expense RVU × practice-expense GPCI) + (malpractice RVU × malpractice GPCI)] × conversion factor. No rounded display value is used in the intermediate arithmetic.
A formula result is not a claim adjudication or payment guarantee. Verify the year, locality, facility status, modifiers, applicable conversion factor, and current CMS corrections. Do not enter patient information in this calculator.
Official sources
- CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule final-rule fact sheet Published 2026 qualifying and non-qualifying APM conversion factors.
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool Use the official tool for year-, locality-, and setting-specific inputs.
Frequently asked questions
A Relative Value Unit is one part of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule methodology. CMS uses work, practice-expense, and malpractice components, with a separate geographic adjustment for each component.