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. 1991 Spring;12(3):109–120.
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.