This article reviews the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) as it was discussed in the first year of AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter™ production (2001) and how advice from that article is still valid in 2026. Highlights include Why the RBRVS matters to pediatrics The RBRVS and payment methodologies Current and future use of the RBRVS
American Academy of Pediatrics (2026) studied this question.