Apparatus and methods for performing a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method in a wireless device for transmission of redundancy versions in a HARQ process includes determining, by the wireless device, a redundancy version, RV, for transmission by the wireless device, the RV being based at least on a coding rate and performing a transmission according to the determined RV. In one embodiment, a method in a network node is provided including receiving, from a wireless device, a transmission corresponding to a redundancy version, RV, the RV being based at least on a coding rate.