Abstract: A Relative Value Unit (RVU) monitoring method and system is disclosed that includes passively monitoring network traffic; examining the monitored traffic for recognized patterns in a matching database; deriving detected RVU values from the matching recognized patterns; and updating an RVU tracking database with the detected RVU values. The matching database stores a plurality of recognized patterns and RVU values, and associates the recognized patterns and RVU values. The method can also include notifying the user of detected CPT codes and RVU values. The method can also include determining procedures requested by received medical orders; tracking fulfillment of the requested procedures; and notifying the user when requested procedures remain to be fulfilled. The method can include analyzing data associated with detected patterns to determine if it's a new or previously observed procedure. The method can simultaneously run on multiple computers; and update a common RVU tracking database.