The five “emerging” specialties showing signs of accelerated movement toward ASCs in the near future include cardiovascular, spine, ear-nose-and-throat, orthopedics and urology. The study also measured the percentage of procedures in these specialties being performed in ASCs, as of 2023. This included:
- Urology, with nearly 30% of procedures being performed in ASCs in 2023, is expected to see about a 4% compound annual growth rate toward ASCs in the future.
- Ear, nose and throat, with about 23% of procedures being performed in 2023, is expected to reach over 4% CAGR in the future.
- Orthopedics, with expected CAGR in ASCs projected at over 8%, saw about 23% of orthopedic procedures performed in ASCs in 2023.
- Spine, with expected CAGR among ASCs projected at about 9%, performed only about 12% of procedures in 2023.
- Cardiovascular, with less than 3% of procedures being performed in ASCs, is projected to grow at approximately 6% CAGR in the future.
The study identified podiatry, pain management, gastroenterology, plastics and ophthalmology as “relatively mature specialties,” with a high share of procedures already being performed in ASCs.
