ASCs in the South and Mountain regions have the highest total operating costs, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
Here are the median total operating costs for ASCs by region:
All facilities: $6,984,000
Atlantic: $6,655,000
Midwest: $6,820,000
Mountain: $7,038,000
Northeast: $5,556,000
Pacific: $6,291,000
South: $8,166,000