ASC location can play a role in net revenue per case, according to the VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017.
The report covers data from 278 surgery centers with a case volume of more than 1.3 million cases. Here is the net revenue per case for five key ASC specialties by region of the country.
Orthopedics
1. Atlantic: $2,980
2. Midwest: $3,345
3. Mountain: $2,815
4. Northeast: $2,534
5. Pacific: $3,583
6. South: $3,292
Gastroenterology
7. Atlantic: $826
8. Midwest: $957
9. Mountain: $980
10. Northeast: $1,133
11. Pacific: $1,140
12. South: $1,185
ENT
13. Atlantic: $2,048
14. Midwest: $2,168
15. Mountain: $2,010
16. Northeast: $2,644
17. Pacific: $3,528
18. South: $2,146
Ophthalmology
19. Atlantic: $1,298
20. Midwest: $1,216
21. Mountain: $1,344
22. Northeast: $1,466
23. Pacific: $1,642
24. South: $1,525
Pain management
25. Atlantic: $1,065
26. Midwest: $1,138
27. Mountain: $988
28. Northeast: $1,095
29. Pacific: $976
30. South: $1,135