title: Maxillofacial prosthetics: a preliminary analysis of Resource Based Relative Value Scale.
abstract: A study done by the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics to evaluate the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) as it relates to maxillofacial prosthetics. The method of RBRVS formulation is described. The degree of difficulty and treatment time were determined for nine Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology-edition 4 (CPT-4) codified maxillofacial procedures. A preliminary survey indicates that practice expense and malpractice expense ratios were 66% and 1%, respectively. Correlation of maxillofacial procedures to other medical procedures was not performed because an additional study with a greater sample size is needed.
authors.affiliation: University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, Mich.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wiens
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Cowper
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Eckert
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D004423:Ear; D005123:Eye; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000191:economics; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis / Q000191:economics*; D010158:Palatal Obturators / Q000191:economics; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000191:economics; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000191:economics; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014481:United States