Using the RBRVS system, how does the geographic practice cost index (GPCI) affect provider payments?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Twenty-five percent of the physician's work value is adjusted to reflect the differences in practice cost related to the practice's geographical location. Seventy-five percent of the work value is the same across all locations.

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What will be an ideal response?

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