Question

For the following questions, use the conversion factor of $41.63. The RVUs and GPCIs are as follows:

Description	Work RVU	Practice Expense RVU	Malpractice Expense RVU
Magnetic Resonance angiography, pelvis, with or without contrast material, 72198	1.80	11.86	0.57
Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view film study of each breast), 77057	0.70	1.47	0.09
Fine needle aspiration; w/o imaging guidance,10021	1.27	0.055	0.07
Polysomnography; sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist,95810	3.53	16.92	0.47

Locality	Work GPCI	Practice Expense GPCI	Malpractice Expense GPCI
Macon, GA	1.01	1.089	0.966
Pierre, SD	1.0	0.876	0.365
Providence, RI	1.043	0.989	0.909

Using the tables shown, compute the anticipated payments for: (1) A sleep study in Pierre, SD (2) A mammogram in Providence, RI (3)Fine needle aspiration in Macon, GA, and in Providence RI. (4) A magnetic resonance angiography in Macon, GA

Answer 1

Work RVU x Work GPCI PERVUx PEGPCI MP RVUx MPGPCI Payment Conversion factor Work GPC Work Rvul 'IPERVUİPEGPCIİ MPRVU MPGPCI CF Payment 353 | 1 | 1632 | 0.876 | 0.47 | 0.909 41.63 | $781.78 Amammograph 07 1043 147 09 009 416 $94.32 127 1.0430055 0989 007 0909 41.63 $6006 AMAgnetic resonanc 18 101 1186 1089 057066 4163 $636.28 Sleep Study Fine needle