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urge said:
I'm averaging about 20bucks/unit. PP attendings: Should I shoot myself?
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How many start up units...and how many time units per month?...

and how many hours per month did it take to generate those units?

Answer me those questions, and I'll advise on whether you should shoot yourself or not.

And if it is in the affirmative, I'll even advise you on the type of firearm, type of bullet, and where to shoot yourself.
 
urge said:
I'm averaging about 20bucks/unit. PP attendings: Should I shoot myself?
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Thats really, really low, Dude.

A cuppla month anomaly, maybe?

Just for some perspective, and its been a while, but back at the gig (1996-2004) before I moved to New Orleans, we averaged 48.

My buddies in Vegas back then were over 60.
 
Ummmmm, not to be totally ******ed....but what do u mean by unit?
 
IctalSmile said:
Ummmmm, not to be totally ******ed....but what do u mean by unit?
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When you bill for a case, you get paid by units.

Cases are assigned start up units. The more complex a case is, the more start up units are assigned....

So a CABG will be assigned many more start up units than a lap appy.

And then you get a unit per time period...anywhere from 10 min increments to 30 min increments...varies with the insurance company.


And then you get paid certain number of dollars per unit...I think medicare is 17 dollars a unit....and some insurance compaines pay up to 80 + dollars a unit.

So based on your unit productivity and your average dollars per unit, you figure out what you bill and get paid....over how many hours you work.

That's why I asked the other relevant questions.

So , if Urge is supervising a LOT of cases...and has 10,000 units per month and works only between 0700 and 1500.....his 22 dollars a unit is pretty enviable.
 
militarymd said:
When you bill for a case, you get paid by units.

Cases are assigned start up units. The more complex a case is, the more start up units are assigned....

So a CABG will be assigned many more start up units than a lap appy.

And then you get a unit per time period...anywhere from 10 min increments to 30 min increments...varies with the insurance company.


And then you get paid certain number of dollars per unit...I think medicare is 17 dollars a unit....and some insurance compaines pay up to 80 + dollars a unit.

So based on your unit productivity and your average dollars per unit, you figure out what you bill and get paid....over how many hours you work.

That's why I asked the other relevant questions.

So , if Urge is supervising a LOT of cases...and has 10,000 units per month and works only between 0700 and 1500.....his 22 dollars a unit is pretty enviable.
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As usual Mil lays it out better than anyone.

Having practiced in the supervisory model for twelve years now, though, 20 bucks a unit is still really low. Even in the supervisory milleau.

It'd be hard to believe even in a supervisory context that 20 bucks a unit could produce enough cases to make the national average.
 
lines, modifiers, asa status, blocks etc. can also affect total units billed. although many insurance co, medicare will not pay for some of those. just an example, CPB CABG has a unit value of 20 to start, plus time and lines... total knee replacement would be 7 units plus time...etc.
 
militarymd said:
When you bill for a case, you get paid by units.

Cases are assigned start up units. The more complex a case is, the more start up units are assigned....

So a CABG will be assigned many more start up units than a lap appy.

And then you get a unit per time period...anywhere from 10 min increments to 30 min increments...varies with the insurance company.


And then you get paid certain number of dollars per unit...I think medicare is 17 dollars a unit....and some insurance compaines pay up to 80 + dollars a unit.

So based on your unit productivity and your average dollars per unit, you figure out what you bill and get paid....over how many hours you work.

That's why I asked the other relevant questions.

So , if Urge is supervising a LOT of cases...and has 10,000 units per month and works only between 0700 and 1500.....his 22 dollars a unit is pretty enviable.
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As usual Mil lays it out better than anyone.

Even in the supervisory model, though, 20 bucks a unit is still really low.

It'd be hard to believe even in a supervisory context that 20 bucks a unit could produce enough cases to make the national average.
 
militarymd said:
How many start up units...and how many time units per month?...

and how many hours per month did it take to generate those units?

Answer me those questions, and I'll advise on whether you should shoot yourself or not.

And if it is in the affirmative, I'll even advise you on the type of firearm, type of bullet, and where to shoot yourself.
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I recommend anywhere around the airway.
 
Thanks a lot Mil. I've got a lot to learn about that side of the game.
 
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