Here are how three common procedures stack up between ASCs and HOPDs, according to analysis of recent data from AmSurg:
Knee arthroscopy:
ASC: $410
HOPD: $723
Cataract surgery:
ASC: $2,304
HOPD: $3,499
Colonoscopy:
ASC: $925
HOPD: $1,224
HOPDs vs ASCs: 3 common procedures
More than 80% of surgeries are now performed in an outpatient setting, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. ASC procedures are almost always less expensive than in hospital outpatient departments.
