1. Here is the annual net revenue for surgery centers based on annual case volume:
- All facilities — $5.8 million
- Less than 3,000 cases — $3.0 million
- 3,000-5,999 cases — $5.6 million
- More than 5,999 cases — $9.9 million
2. Here is the average total operating expense per case based on annual case volume of a center:
- All facilities — $1,066
- Less than 3,000 cases — $1,404
- 3,000-5,999 cases — $1,002
- More than 5,999 cases — $938
3. Here is the average total operating expense per operating room based on the annual case volume of a center:
- All facilities — $1.1 million
- Less than 3,000 cases — $829,360
- 3,000-5,999 cases — $1.1 million
- More than 5,999 cases — $1.4 million
4. Surgery centers that performed more than 5,999 cases annually had the fewest days in A/R with an average of 38 days. Those that performed 3,000-5,999 cases averaged 41 days in A/R and surgery centers that performed less than 3,000 cases annually averaged 50 days in A/R.
5. Here are the average hourly wages for surgery centers based on annual case volume:
All facilities
- Nursing staff — $28.89
- Technical staff — $17.85
- Administrative staff — $18.51
- Total avg. hourly wage — $23.60
Less than 3,000 cases
- Nursing staff — $30.58
- Technical staff — $19.11
- Administrative staff — $19.33
- Total avg. hourly wage — $24.64
3,000-5,999 cases
- Nursing staff — $28.87
- Technical staff — $17.53
- Administrative staff — $19.24
- Total avg. hourly wage — $23.76
More than 5,999 cases
- Nursing staff — $28.54
- Techincal staff — $17.32
- Administrative staff — $17.65
- Total avg. hourly wage — $22.71
6. Here is the average annual administrator’s salary for surgery centers based on annual case volume:
- All facilities — $97,507
- Less than 3,000 cases — $80,694
- 3,000-5,999 cases — $101,753
- More than 5,999 cases — $104,015
7. Here are the three specialties with the highest net revenue per case for surgery centers based on annual case volume:
Less than 3,000 cases
- Orthopedics — $2,136
- ENT — $1,587
- Other — $1,555
3,000-5,999 cases
- Orthopedics — $2,313
- OB/GYN — $1,725
- Podiatry — $1,611
More than 5,999 cases
- Orthopedics — $2,031
- OB/GYN — $1,551
- ENT — $1,466
8. Here are the average net revenues per case for the three specialties with the highest percentage of the total case mix based on annual case volume:
Less than 3,000 cases
- GI (29 percent) — $790
- Orthopedics (21 percent) — $2,136
- Ophthalmology (20 percent) — $1,128
3,000-5,999 cases
- GI (24 percent) — $835
- Orthopedics (16 percent) — $2,313
- Pain management (16 percent) — $822
More than 5,999 cases
- GI (32 percent) — $758
- Ophthalmology (16 percent) — $1,159
- Orthopedics (13 percent) — $2,031
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