ASCs typically spend the most on staffing and supplies, which make up around half of expenses in the typical ASC, according to VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017.
Here are 28 statistics on ASC operating expenses for drug and medical supplies by region:
All facilities
• Percent of net revenue: 23 percent
• Per square foot: $138
• Per OR: $491.90
• Per case: $456
Atlantic
• Percent of net revenue: 24.8 percent
• Per square foot: $119
• Per OR: $451.70
• Per case: $391
Midwest
• Percent of net revenue: 21.7 percent
• Per square foot: $132
• Per OR: $499.40
• Per case: $463
Mountain
• Percent of net revenue: 26.3 percent
• Per square foot: $117
• Per OR: $420.60
• Per case: $429
Northeast
• Percent of net revenue: 22.2 percent
• Per square foot: $138
• Per OR: $513.40
• Per case: $425
Pacific
• Percent of net revenue: 22.5 percent
• Per square foot: $177
• Per OR: $526.60
• Per case: $492
South
• Percent of net revenue: 22.5 percent
• Per square foot: $137
• Per OR: $497.10
• Per case: $486