L.E.K. compared the percent of total surgical cases performed in outpatient versus inpatient settings. The outpatient category includes hospital outpatient departments and ASCs.
Outpatient
2005: 58 percent
2010: 60 percent
2015: 63 percent
2020: 64 percent
Inpatient
2005: 42 percent
2010: 40 percent
2015: 37 percent
2020: 36 percent
Total U.S. surgical cases
2005: 50 million
2010: 54 million
2015: 60 million
2020: 65 million
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