The benchmarks were collected from more than 520,000 physical therapy visits owned and operated by orthopedic groups. The benchmarks include:
1. Weighted procedures per provider work hour: 4.8 timed procedures or four timed procedures and one modality, or 2.06 wRVUs per provider work hour.
2. Weighted procedures per visit: 3.5, or 1.5 wRVUs.
3. Visits per patient: eight
4. Initial evaluation show rate: 95 percent or higher
5. Follow-up visit show rate: 88 percent
6. Payments per weighted procedure:
• East and west coast: $26 per WP or $60 per wRVU
• Midwest: 115 percent of Medicare allowable rates — around $30 per WP or $70 per wRVU
7. Payments per visit: $90
8. Compensation cost per visit:
• $11.50 per WP
• $26.74 per wRVU
• $40.23 per visit
9. Physical therapy visits typically take 45 minutes to 60 minutes.
10. Visits per day: 10.8 visits for an eight-hour day after cancellations and no-shows.
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