Here, an orthopedics-focused ASC is defined as a surgery center where the case mix is more than 50 percent orthopedic procedures.
Mean payer mix as a percentage of gross charges:
• Commercial payers: 62 percent
• Medicare: 17 percent
• Medicaid: 4 percent
• Workers’ compensation: 11 percent
• Self-pay: 2 percent
• Other pay: 8 percent
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