10 Interesting Accounts Receivable Statistics for Surgery Centers (2008 VMG Health Intellimarker)

Here are 10 interesting accounts receivable (A/R) statistics for surgery centers, from the 2008 VMG Health Intellimarker.

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1. Almost half (49.4 percent) of ASCs average A/R aging of 0-30 days.

2. On the other end of the spectrum, 16.6 percent of ASCs have an average A/R aging of more than 120 days.

3. The remaining ASCs average 31-60 days (19.7 percent), 61-90 days (9 percent) and 91-120 days (6.4 percent).

4. The overall average A/R days outstanding (net) is 43 days.

5. The average A/R turnover (net) is 17.37.

6. The average A/R (gross) is about $1.9 million.

7. The average A/R (net) is $681.

8. ASCs in the Northeast have the highest regional percentage (56.7 percent) of facilities averaging A/R aging of 0-30 days; the Midwest (47 percent) has the lowest.

9. The Midwest has the highest regional percentage (17.4 percent) of facilities averaging A/R aging of more than 120 days; the West (12.4 percent) has the lowest.

10. The Southwest and Southeast average the lowest A/R days outstanding (net) at 38. The Midwest has the highest at 51.

For more interesting A/R information, see "Accounts Receivable Analysis for ASCs by Revenues."

Learn more about VMG Health. To receive a copy of the VMG Health Intellimarker, go the the VMG Health Web site.

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