Here are 15 statistics on operating expense at surgery centers by geographic region, according to VMG Health's 2011 ASC Intellimaker Survey.
Operating expense as a percentage of net revenue:
• Southwest: 79.5 percent
• West: 78 percent
• Southeast: 74.7 percent
• Northeast: 72.1 percent
• Midwest: 60.6 percent
Operating expense per square foot:
• Midwest: $346.52
• West: $340.39
• Northeast: $333.80
• Southwest: $322.44
• Southeast: $321.08
Operating expense per case:
• West: $1,273.45
• Midwest: $1,183.07
• Southwest: $1,154.16
• Northeast: $1,044.12
• Southeast: $935.07
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