24 Statistics on Surgery Center Operating Expenses per Square Foot

Here are 24 statistics on ambulatory surgery center operating expenses per square foot based on the number of operating rooms, according VMG Health’s 2011 ASC Intellimarker Survey.

One to two ORs:
•    Employee salary and wages: $98.83
•    Taxes and benefits: $22.53
•    Occupancy costs: $32.66
•    Medical and surgical: $64.58
•    Other medical costs: $2.42
•    Insurance: $3.60
•    General and administrative: $62.49
•    Total operating expenses: $287.09

Three to four ORs:
•    Employee salary and wages: $103.86
•    Taxes and benefits: $23.48
•    Occupancy costs: $35.55
•    Medical and surgical: $95.15
•    Other medical costs: $5.62
•    Insurance: $2.91
•    General and administrative: $71.38
•    Total operating expenses: $337.95

More than four ORs:
•    Employee salary and wages: $105.70
•    Taxes and benefits: $24.25
•    Occupancy costs: $34.65
•    Medical and surgical: $102.65
•    Other medical costs: $5.40
•    Insurance: $2.58
•    General and administrative: $68.41
•    Total operating expenses: $343.64

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