Here are 50 benchmarking statistics on surgery center case volume, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Total Annual Cases Per Center
All surveyed ASCs
Average cases per year: 4,698
Based on center location
West: 4,471
Southwest: 3,552
Midwest: 3,681
Southeast: 4,330
Northeast: 4,384
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 2,800
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 4,217
More than $6.99 million: 5,592
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 2,319
3-4 ORs: 3,540
More than 4 ORs: 5,598
Case Volume Mix as Percentage of Total Cases
The following statistics demonstrate how common ASC specialties comprise total case volume in all surveyed surgery centers.
ENT: 8 percent of total case volume
GI/Endoscopy: 24 percent
General Surgery: 8 percent
OB/GYN: 3 percent
Ophthalmology: 19 percent
Oral Surgery: 1 percent
Orthopedics: 17 percent
Pain Management: 14 percent
Plastics: 5 percent
Podiatry: 3 percent
Urology: 3 percent
Other: 1 percent
Surgical Cases Per Operating Room
All surveyed ASCs
Average cases per year: 705
Based on center location
West: 543
Southwest: 596
Midwest: 676
Southeast: 676
Northeast: 846
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 569
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 597
More than $6.99 million: 761
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 613
3-4 ORs: 694
More than 4 ORs: 644
% of Cases Performed By Top 5 Physicians
All surveyed ASCs
Percentage of cases performed by top 5 physicians: 53 percent
Based on center location
West: 47 percent
Southwest: 51 percent
Midwest: 52 percent
Southeast: 54 percent
Northeast: 44 percent
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 63 percent
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 53 percent
More than $6.99 million: 44 percent
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 72 percent
3-4 ORs: 53 percent
More than 4 ORs: 43 percent
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Total Annual Cases Per Center
All surveyed ASCs
Average cases per year: 4,698
Based on center location
West: 4,471
Southwest: 3,552
Midwest: 3,681
Southeast: 4,330
Northeast: 4,384
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 2,800
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 4,217
More than $6.99 million: 5,592
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 2,319
3-4 ORs: 3,540
More than 4 ORs: 5,598
Case Volume Mix as Percentage of Total Cases
The following statistics demonstrate how common ASC specialties comprise total case volume in all surveyed surgery centers.
ENT: 8 percent of total case volume
GI/Endoscopy: 24 percent
General Surgery: 8 percent
OB/GYN: 3 percent
Ophthalmology: 19 percent
Oral Surgery: 1 percent
Orthopedics: 17 percent
Pain Management: 14 percent
Plastics: 5 percent
Podiatry: 3 percent
Urology: 3 percent
Other: 1 percent
Surgical Cases Per Operating Room
All surveyed ASCs
Average cases per year: 705
Based on center location
West: 543
Southwest: 596
Midwest: 676
Southeast: 676
Northeast: 846
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 569
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 597
More than $6.99 million: 761
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 613
3-4 ORs: 694
More than 4 ORs: 644
% of Cases Performed By Top 5 Physicians
All surveyed ASCs
Percentage of cases performed by top 5 physicians: 53 percent
Based on center location
West: 47 percent
Southwest: 51 percent
Midwest: 52 percent
Southeast: 54 percent
Northeast: 44 percent
Based on ASC net revenue
Less than $4.5 million: 63 percent
$4.5 million - $6.99 million: 53 percent
More than $6.99 million: 44 percent
Based on number of operating rooms
1-2 ORs: 72 percent
3-4 ORs: 53 percent
More than 4 ORs: 43 percent
Learn more about VMG Health.
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