10 Interesting Facts About Pain Management in Surgery Centers

Here are 10 interesting facts about pain management in ASCs.

1. Pain management was fourth among identified specialties represented at single-specialty centers, tied with orthopedics, and was represented in 5 percent of all single-specialty ASCs.

2. Pain management was represented in 30 percent of all ASCs (single- and multi-specialty), ranking fifth behind plastic surgery, ophthalmology, gastroenterology and orthopedics.

3. Pain management represented 9 percent of the total case volume at surgery centers, ranking it third behind gastroenterology and ophthalmology.

4. Pain was the third highest in number of average procedures in all ASCs with 1,359 procedures annually, behind gastroenterology and ophthalmology.

5. In 2007, an average 3,920 pain procedures were performed in single-specialty centers.  This was the second-highest number behind gastroenterology.

6. The average net revenue for a pain management case was $868 in 2008.

7. Here is the average net revenue for pain management cases by region:

• West: $916
• Southwest: $864
• Midwest: $925
• Southeast: $790
• Northeast: $950

8. Here is the average net revenue for pain management cases by an ASC's number of operating rooms:

• 1-2 ORs: $939
• 3-4 ORs: $879
• More than 4 ORs: $805

9. Here is the average net revenue for pain management cases by an ASC's total case volume:

• Less than 3,000: $959
• 3,000-5,999: $822
• More than 5,999: $813

10. Here is the average net revenue for pain management cases by an ASC's total net revenue:

• Less than $4.5 million: $807
• $4.5-$7 million: $851
• More than $7 million: $892

Sources:

Items 1-5: SDI’s 2008 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report. Learn more at www.sdihealth.com.

Items 6-10: VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker. Learn more at www.vmghealth.com.

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