For the majority of ASC companies, 20 percent to 29.9 percent of revenue goes toward salary and benefits expenses, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.
HealthCare Appraisers surveyed 15 respondents representing more than 700 surgery centers across the U.S. to formulate its results.
Here are eight statistics on the percentage of revenue observed for various operating expenses:
Salary and benefits
1. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 7 percent
2. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 87 percent
3. 30 percent to 39.9 percent: 7 percent
Drugs, medical supplies and implantables
4. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 40 percent
5. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 60 percent
Occupancy
6. 0 percent to 9.9 percent: 33 percent
7. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 60 percent
8. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 7 percent