The percentage of ASCs with a $15 million or more operating budget dropped from 5% to 3% in 2023, and the percentage of ASCs with less than $1 million operating budget dropped from 7% to 2%. Most surgery centers fall between $3 million and $15 million for their operating budget, based on the survey’s results.
The survey included data from 117 ASC leaders, although 44% didn’t know their operating budgets. Here are the year over year results.
1. $15 million or more: 3% (down 2 percentage points)
2. $10 million to $14.9 million: 14% (up 2 percentage points)
3. $5 million to $9.9 million: 13% (up 6 percentage points)
4. $3 million to $4.9 million: 13% (up 5 percentage points)
5. $2 million to $2.9 million: 4% (down 2 percentage points)
6. $1 million to $1.9 million: 7% (down 6 percentage points)
7. Less than $1 million: 2% (down 5 percentage points)
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