malpractice component
(1) Division of physicians’ services into components In this section, with respect to a physicians’ service: (A) “Work component” defined The term “work component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects physician time and intensity in furnishing the service. Such portion shall— (i) include activities before and after direct patient contact, and (ii) be defined, with respect to surgical procedures, to reflect a global definition including pre-operative and post-operative physicians’ services. (B) “Practice expense component” defined The term “practice expense component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects the general categories of expenses (such as office rent and wages of personnel, but excluding malpractice expenses) comprising practice expenses. (C) “Malpractice component” defined The term “malpractice component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects malpractice expenses in furnishing the service.