Average ASC Facility Expenses By Facility Size

Here are eight facility expenses for surgery centers by the number of operating rooms in the center, according to VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker.

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1. Gross property, plant and equipment* per operating room

  • All facilities — $801,000
  • 1-2 ORs — $1.30 million
  • 3-4 ORs — $755,000
  • More than 4 ORs — $844,000

2. Gross PP&E plus working capital per OR

  • All facilities — $1.10 million
  • 1-2 ORs — $1.77 million
  • 3-4 ORs — $1.01 million
  • More than 4 ORs — $1.11 million

3. Gross PP&E per square foot

  • All facilities — $247,000
  • 1-2 ORs — $238,000
  • 3-4 ORs — $247,000
  • More than 4 ORs — $300,000

4. Gross PP&E plus working capital per square foot

  • All facilities — $330,000
  • 1-2 ORs — $318,000
  • 3-4 ORs — $323,000
  • More than 4 ORs — $367,000

5. Average ORs per facility

  • All facilities — 4 ORs
  • 1-2 ORs — 2 ORs
  • 3-4 ORs — 4 ORs
  • More than 4 ORs — 6 ORs

6. Average square feet per facility

  • All facilities — 12,781 sq. feet
  • 1-2 ORs — 8,019 sq. feet
  • 3-4 ORs — 11,062 sq. feet
  • More than 4 ORs — 17,242 sq. feet

7. Rental rate per square foot

  • All facilities — $26.00
  • 1-2 ORs — $24.80
  • 3-4 ORs — $24.36
  • More than 4 ORs — $27.96

8. Rent and occupancy cost per square foot

  • All facilities — $33.15
  • 1-2 ORs — $30.35
  • 3-4 ORs — $31.06
  • More than 4 ORs — $35.08

* Gross PP&E represents the original acquisition cost of a company’s tangible fixed assets. Includes items such as but not limited to leasehold improvements and equipment.

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