Here are five financial statistics about GI and endoscopy in ASCs, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
1. GI/endoscopy makes up an average of 25 percent of cases in all ASCs; 29 percent in ASCs with a net revenue of less than $4.5 million; 20 percent in ASCs with net revenue from $4.5 million to less than $7 million; and 21 percent in ASCs with a net revenue of $7 million and higher.
2. The average surgery center performs 4,869 cases annually, which would average to about 1,217 GI cases annually for all ASCs; 1,412 cases in ASCs with a net revenue of less than $4.5 million; 974 cases in ASCs with net revenue from $4.5 million to less than $7 million; and 1,022 cases in ASCs with a net revenue of $7 million and higher.
3. Northeast ASCs have the highest percent of GI cases of their total case mix at 35 percent. Southeast ASCs have the lowest at 17 percent, which is equal to the percentage of total case volume for ophthalmology and pain management.
4. Here is the median gross charges per GI/endoscopy case by region of the country:
- All facilities — $3,040
- West — $2,856
- Southwest — $3,289
- Midwest — $3,593
- Southeast — $2,850
- Northeast — $2,699
5. Here is the median net revenue per GI/endoscopy case by region of the country:
- All facilities — $790
- West — $889
- Southwest — $950
- Midwest — $658
- Southeast — $653
- Northeast — $779
Information comes from VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker benchmarking study. VMG Health is a leading valuation and transaction advisory firm in healthcare. To receive a complimentary copy of VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker, click here.