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geographic practice cost index

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geographic practice cost index
Managed care A scale defined by Medicare based on the relative costs of practicing medicine in specific geographic location. See RBRVS, Work adjuster.


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Also, the amount of your individual reimbursement is subject to the adjusted geographic practice cost index (GPCI) that is calculated for each CPT and E/M code.
Sullivan described the development of a geographic practice cost index that should provide some inherent equity.
RVUs vary in different parts of the United States because they are adjusted in accordance with the Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI).
 
 
 
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