THINKING IT THROUGH $6\mathrm{.}8$

The following are sample relative value units and geographic practice cost indices from a Medicare Fee Schedule. The conversion factor for this particular year is $$34\mathrm{.}7315.$

$\backslash$table$[[$Sample RVUs$],[$CPT$/$HCPCS$,$Description,$\backslash$table$[[$Work$],[$RVU$]],\backslash$table$[[$Practice$],[$Expense RVU$]],\backslash$table$[[$Malpractice$],[$Expense RVU$]]],[33500,$Repair heart vessel fistula,$25\mathrm{.}55,\backslash$table$[[$Expense RVU$],[30\mathrm{.}51]],\frac{\text{E}\text{x}\text{p}\text{e}\text{n}\text{s}\text{e}\text{R}\text{V}\text{U}}{4\mathrm{.}07}$