Why is the gross charges amount from the Cost Survey Report so different from the gross charges reported in the Physician Compensation and Production Survey Report?
The Cost Survey Report looks at the practice as the unit of observation and displays gross charges generated by physician and nonphysician providers. It includes the technical component, drug charges, supply charges and facility fees. The only charges excluded are those for pharmaceuticals. The Physician Compensation and Production Survey Report examines the individual physician’s and nonphysician’s productivity and collects only professional gross charges. It does not include the technical component.
