Operating Expense Analysis by Region for Surgery Centers Per Case

Here are the average operating expenses per case for surgery centers organized by region, according to VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker.

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1. Total operating expenses

  • All facilities — $1,293.60
  • West — $1,362.48
  • Southwest — $1,422.95
  • Midwest — $1,328.14
  • Southeast — $1,073.05
  • Northeast — $1,192.39

2. Employee salary and wages

  • All facilities — $326.55
  • West — $357.25
  • Southwest — $355.20
  • Midwest — $287.68
  • Southeast — $302.07
  • Northeast — $377.39

3. Medical and surgical

  • All facilities — $294.58
  • West — $262.96
  • Southwest — $337.52
  • Midwest — $301.34
  • Southeast — $265.20
  • Northeast — $257.09

4. General and administrative

  • All facilities — $234.18
  • West — $246.19
  • Southwest — $267.58
  • Midwest — $265.48
  • Southeast — $175.09
  • Northeast — $204.53

5. Occupancy costs

  • All facilities — $89.03
  • West — $114.07
  • Southwest — $96.15
  • Midwest — $65.28
  • Southeast — $82.21
  • Northeast — $85.90

6. Taxes and benefits

  • All facilities — $70.51
  • West — $72.30
  • Southwest — $71.11
  • Midwest — $54.81
  • Southeast — $70.94
  • Northeast — $74.49

7. Other medical costs

  • All facilities — $13.65
  • West — $14.31
  • Southwest — $6.55
  • Midwest — $19.01
  • Southeast — $29.56
  • Northeast — $3.87

8. Insurance

  • All facilities — $12.19
  • West — $12.05
  • Southwest — $14.21
  • Midwest — $13.61
  • Southeast — $10.12
  • Northeast — $8.94

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