Here are statistics on the average payer mix at ASCs as a percentage of collections, according to the VMG Health 2016 Intellimarker Multi-Specialty ASC Study.
Medicare
Average: 19 percent
25th percentile: 10 percent
Median: 16 percent
75th percentile: 27 percent
90th percentile: 38 percent
Medicaid
Average: 7 percent
25th percentile: 2 percent
Median: 4 percent
75th percentile: 9 percent
90th percentile: 17 percent
Commercial
Average: 65 percent
25th percentile: 55 percent
Median: 66 percent
75th percentile: 78 percent
90th percentile: 86 percent
Worker's comp
Average: 5 percent
25th percentile: 2 percent
Median: 2 percent
75th percentile: 5 percent
90th percentile: 12 percent
Self pay
Average: 10 percent
25th percentile: 3 percent
Median: 6 percent
75th percentile: 12 percent
90th percentile: 24 percent
Other Pay
Average: 9 percent
25th percentile: 2 percent
Median: 4 percent
75th percentile: 8 percent
90th percentile: 17 percent