Here are key statistics on operating expenses per case at ASCs across the country, based on VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017 data.
All facilities
1. Employee salaries and wages: $412
2. Taxes and benefits: $94
3. Occupancy costs: $114
4. Drugs and medical supplies: $456
5. Other medical costs: $7
6. Insurance: $11
7. General and administrative: $305
8. Total operating expenses: $1,400
Atlantic
9. Employee salaries and wages: $362
10. Taxes and benefits: $91
11. Occupancy costs: $97
12. Drugs and medical supplies: $391
13. Other medical costs: $6
14. Insurance: $13
15. General and administrative: $272
16. Total operating expenses: $1,232
Midwest
17. Employee salaries and wages: $357
18. Taxes and benefits: $83
19. Occupancy costs: $108
20. Drugs and medical supplies: $463
21. Other medical costs: $9
22. Insurance: $17
23. General and administrative: $336
24. Total operating expenses: $1,374
Mountain
25. Employee salaries and wages: $449
26. Taxes and benefits: $102
27. Occupancy costs: $122
28. Drugs and medical supplies: $429
29. Other medical costs: $7
30. Insurance: $8
31. General and administrative: $289
32. Total operating expenses: $1,405
Northeast
33. Employee salaries and wages: $393
34. Taxes and benefits: $87
35. Occupancy costs: $118
36. Drugs and medical supplies: $425
37. Other medical costs: $15
38. Insurance: $11
39. General and administrative: $253
40. Total operating expenses: $1,302
Pacific
41. Employee salaries and wages: $516
42. Taxes and benefits: $132
43. Occupancy costs: $124
44. Drugs and medical supplies: $492
45. Other medical costs: $9
46. Insurance: $15
47. General and administrative: $325
48. Total operating expenses: $1,612
South
49. Employee salaries and wages: $393
50. Taxes and benefits: $93
51. Occupancy costs: $120
52. Drugs and medical supplies: $486
53. Other medical costs: $6
54. Insurance: $9
55. General and administrative: $333
56. Total operating expenses: $1,440