ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the establishment and expansion of healthcare facilities, continue to be a significant hurdle for ASCs in many states. 

Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

The number of independently-owned ASCs dropped to 67%, down from 68% in 2023, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

Capsule cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs in 2024, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

Last year, several states shifted their certificate-of-need requirements, resulting in significant impacts on the ASC industry, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report. 

From 2011 to 2024, the number of Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S. grew from 1,339 to 2,140, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review," report.

The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 2.9% in 2024, nearly a full percentage point higher than the average since 2023, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report.

Seventy percent of private practices that introduced ancillary services found them both easy to implement and financially rewarding — with some seeing revenue increases in as little as one month, according to a recent survey from healthcare software company Tebra…

Thirty-one percent of private practice physicians lose more than $7,501 annually from missed appointments, according to a survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.  

House Republicans have proposed sweeping changes to healthcare policies – including major Medicaid cuts — and five physicians joined Beckers to discuss their thoughts on the policy changes.