33 Statistics on Surgery Center Case Mix by ASC Volume

Here are 33 statistics on case mix by ambulatory surgery center case volume, according to the VMG Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Less than 3,000 cases
1. Otolaryngology: 9 percent
2. GI/Endoscopy: 21 percent
3. General surgery: 10 percent
4. OB/GYN: 5 percent
5. Ophthalmology: 15 percent
6. Oral surgery: 3 percent
7. Orthopedics: 24 percent
8. Pain management: 24 percent
9. Plastic: 8 percent
10. Podiatry: 4 percent
11: Urology: 3 percent

3,000 to 5,999 cases
12. Otolaryngology: 8 percent
13. GI/Endoscopy: 25 percent
14. General surgery: 7 percent
15. OB/GYN: 5 percent
16. Ophthalmology: 17 percent
17. Oral surgery: 1 percent
18. Orthopedics: 17 percent
19. Pain management: 15 percent
20. Plastic: 4 percent
21. Podiatry: 3 percent
22: Urology: 5 percent

6,000 or more cases
23. Otolaryngology: 7 percent
24. GI/Endoscopy: 31 percent
25. General surgery: 6 percent
26. OB/GYN: 3 percent
26. Ophthalmology: 17 percent
28. Oral surgery: 1 percent
29. Orthopedics: 15 percent
30. Pain management: 12 percent
31. Plastic: 3 percent
32. Podiatry: 2 percent
33: Urology: 3 percent

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