24 Statistics on Surgery Center Operating Expenses per Case

Here are 24 statistics on surgery center operating expense per case based on facility volume, according to VMG Health's ASC Intellimarker Survey 2011.

Less than 3,000 cases
•    Employee salary and wages: $488.11
•    Taxes and benefits: $97.60
•    Occupancy costs: $184.58
•    Medical and surgical: $352.65
•    Other medical costs: $9.55
•    Insurance: $13.02
•    General and administrative: $333.48
•    Total operating expenses: $1,479

3,000 to 5,999 cases
•    Employee salary and wages: $354.74
•    Taxes and benefits: $77.77
•    Occupancy costs: $119.13
•    Medical and surgical: $353.58
•    Other medical costs: $11.28
•    Insurance: $11.18
•    General and administrative: $261.75
•    Total operating expenses: $1,189.43

More than 5,999 cases
•    Employee salary and wages: $317.30
•    Taxes and benefits: $72.71
•    Occupancy costs: $90.11
•    Medical and surgical: $307.40
•    Other medical costs: $21.63
•    Insurance: $9.23
•    General and administrative: $215.69
•    Total operating expenses: $1,034.08  

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