Here are the average recovery times in the PACU for the top procedure by specialty for ASCs with 1-2 ORs, according to Genascis.
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1. ENT — Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia (CPT 69436) — 18 min.
2. Gastroenterology — Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, with or without colon decompression (separate procedure) (CPT 45378) — 30 min.
3. Gynecology — Hysteroscopy, surgical; with endometrial ablation (e.g., endometrial resection, electrosurgical ablation, thermoablation) (CPT 58563) — 95 min.
4. Ophthalmology — Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification) (CPT 66984) — 19 min.
5. Orthopedics — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) (CPT 29881) — 54 min.
6. Pain management — Injection, single (not via indwelling catheter), not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), epidural or subarachnoid; lumbar, sacral (caudal) (CPT 62311) — 22 min.
7. Podiatry — Correction, hallux valgus (bunion), with or without sesamoidectomy; with metatarsal osteotomy (eg, Mitchell, Chevron, or concentric type procedures) (CPT 28296) — 65 min.
8. Urology — Circumcision, surgical excision other than clamp, device, or dorsal slit; older than 28 days of age CPT (CPT 54161) — 42 min.
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1. ENT — Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia (CPT 69436) — 18 min.
2. Gastroenterology — Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, with or without colon decompression (separate procedure) (CPT 45378) — 30 min.
3. Gynecology — Hysteroscopy, surgical; with endometrial ablation (e.g., endometrial resection, electrosurgical ablation, thermoablation) (CPT 58563) — 95 min.
4. Ophthalmology — Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification) (CPT 66984) — 19 min.
5. Orthopedics — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) (CPT 29881) — 54 min.
6. Pain management — Injection, single (not via indwelling catheter), not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), epidural or subarachnoid; lumbar, sacral (caudal) (CPT 62311) — 22 min.
7. Podiatry — Correction, hallux valgus (bunion), with or without sesamoidectomy; with metatarsal osteotomy (eg, Mitchell, Chevron, or concentric type procedures) (CPT 28296) — 65 min.
8. Urology — Circumcision, surgical excision other than clamp, device, or dorsal slit; older than 28 days of age CPT (CPT 54161) — 42 min.
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