Abstract
The RBRVS divides each procedure into three RVU components: * Professional-also known as "physician work" that encompasses time, technical skill, physical effort, stress, and clinical judgment on the part of the physician or other qualified health care professional * Technical-also known as "practice expense" that includes overhead costs and non-physician medical staff time costs * Professional liability-malpractice costs These components are totaled to arrive at the CPT procedure RVU, and then multiplied by the annual conversion factor. ASHA members also have access to a 2007 Milliman actuarial report that includes historic charges and reimbursed levels from private health plan carriers.