8 Statistics About Surgery Center Operating Expenses Per Case

Here are eight statistics about a surgery center's operating expenses per case performed, from VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

1. Total operating expenses

• Average — $1,344.49
• Median — $1,293.60

2. Employee salary and wages

• Average — $344.43
• Median — $326.55

3. Medical and surgical

• Average — $306.81
• Median — $294.58

4. General and administrative

• Average — $268.23
• Median — $234.18

5. Occupancy costs

• Average — $108.88
• Median — $89.03

6. Taxes and benefits

• Average — $72.64
• Median — $70.51

7. Other medical costs

• Average — $27.92
• Median — $13.65

8. Insurance

• Average — $17.01
• Median — $12.19

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