MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress outlined data on ASC characteristics, including what specialties are the most common.

MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress outlined data on ASC characteristics, including where the centers are located, and whether they're for profit or nonprofit.

Definitive Healthcare listed the top 10 procedures at ASCs using 2017 data from its commercial claims analytics platform.

Cataract surgery and upper GI endoscopy are two of the most frequently performed procedures in ASCs, according to MedPAC data from 2012 and 2017.

A report from the Commonwealth Fund outlines where healthcare costs are the cheapest and most expensive.

Doximity released its 2019 physician compensation report comparing average salary differences between specialties.

  External and internal benchmarking plays a critical role in ASC revenue cycle success, according to Fort Myers, Fla.-based Serbin Medical Billing.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association used 2018 CMS data from June to illustrate the number of ASCs in each state.

A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute found areas that have a higher healthcare use have lower prices, according to the American Journal of Managed Care. 

HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey provided insight into the ASC market and surgery center characteristics.

Most ASCs are physician-owned, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's 2017 Salary & Benefits Survey.

WalletHub released its Happiest Cities in America list, presenting the happiest and unhappiest cities across the U.S.

The number of hospitals in the U.S. was roughly equal to the number of ASCs in 2016, according to Healthcare Real Estate Insights.

Most medical students, physicians and nurses or advanced practice registered nurses are in favor of free tuition for medical students, according to a Medscape poll.

Medscape released its 2019 General Surgeon Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report.

  HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey provided insight into the ASC market and surgery center characteristics.

Here are 17 statistics on procedure, valuation and earnings growth in the expanding ASC market:

The U.S. Defense Health Agency is seeking a contractor for an ASC benchmarking program, according to FedHealthIT.

Business Insider India ranked the top 30 highest-paying jobs in the U.S., with physicians and surgeons taking the first 10 spots.

The shift from inpatient to outpatient surgery is set to drive ASC market growth through 2026, according to the Health Industry Distributors Association's 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Market Report cited by Relias Media.