| where | ||
| CF | = | conversion factor to transform RVUs into payment amounts; initially, a single national number will apply to all services paid under the fee schedule, |
| RVUwi | = | physician work RVUs for the service, |
| RVUpei | = | physician practice expenses RVUs for the service, |
| RVUmi | = | physician malpractice RVUs for the service, |
| GPCIwj | = | geographic index value reflecting one-fourth of geographic variation in physician work applicable in the locality, |
| GPCIpej | = | geographic index value for practice expenses applicable in the locality, and |
| GPCImj | = | geographic index value for malpractice expenses applicable in the locality. |