ASCs in the South receive the highest percentage of their collections from commercial payers, followed by surgery centers in the Midwest, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
Here is a breakdown of the payer mix as a percentage of collections for ASCs across the country:
|
Median Payer Mix |
Medicare (%) |
Medicaid (%) |
Commercial (%) |
Worker's Compensation (%) |
Self Pay (%) |
Other (%) |
|
All ASCs |
21 |
4 |
58 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
|
Atlantic |
33 |
3 |
48 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
|
Midwest |
18 |
2 |
59 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
|
Mountain |
18 |
4 |
58 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
|
Northeast |
17 |
5 |
56 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
|
Pacific |
20 |
4 |
57 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
|
South |
20 |
7 |
64 |
6 |
3 |
7 |