20 Essential Benchmarks on Payor Mix in Surgery Centers

Here are 20 benchmarks on payor mix in ambulatory surgery centers, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
All ASCs

Medicare: 25 percent
Medicaid: 5 percent
Commercial: 59 percent
Worker's comp: 6 percent
Self pay: 5 percent


Based on number of ORs

1-2 ORs
Medicare: 27 percent
Medicaid: 3 percent
Commercial: 57 percent
Worker's comp: 4 percent
Self pay: 2 percent

3-4 ORs
Medicare: 22 percent
Medicaid: 2 percent
Commercial: 61 percent
Worker's comp: 5 percent
Self pay: 3 percent

More than 4 ORs
Medicare: 20 percent
Medicaid: 2 percent
Commercial: 60 percent
Worker's comp: 3 percent
Self pay: 2 percent

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