1. Plastic surgery was the third most common specialty among single-specialty surgery centers, representing 19 percent. It was only behind gastroenterology (28 percent) and ophthalmology (23 percent).
2. Plastic surgery was represented in 39 percent of all single- and multi-specialty surgery centers in 2007 and was the most frequently reported surgical specialty from all ASCs.
3. Plastic surgery accounted for 5 percent of the total case mix at surgery centers, putting it behind gastroenterology (42 percent), ophthalmology (16 percent), pain management (9 percent) and orthopedics (8 percent).
4. The average net revenue per case for plastic surgery is $1,384. The Western region pays the highest average net revenue at $1,654 per case, whereas the Southeast pays the lowest at $1,079 per case.
5. Here is the average net revenue for plastic surgery cases based on the number of operating rooms a center has:
- 1-2 ORs — $973
- 3-4 ORs — $1,361
- More than 4 ORs — $1,390
6. Here is the average net revenue for plastic surgery cases based on the average annual case volume of a center:
- Less than 3,000 cases — $1,389
- 3,000-5,999 cases — $1,433
- More than 5,999 cases — $1,300
7. Here is the average net revenue for plastic surgery cases based on the average total net revenue of the center:
- Less than $4.5 million — $1,213
- $4.5-$7.0 million — $1,384
- More than $7.0 million — $1,564
Sources:
Items 1-3: SDI’s 2008 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report. Learn more about SDI.
Items 4-7: VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker. Learn more about VMG Health.
