Average ASC Facility Expenses By Region

Here are eight facility expenses and statistics for surgery centers by region, according to VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker.

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

  • All facilities — $801,000
  • West — $715,000
  • Southwest — $1.04 million
  • Midwest — $609,000
  • Southeast — $817,000
  • Northeast — $852,000

2. Gross PP&E plus working capital per OR

  • All facilities — $1.10 million
  • West — $766,000
  • Southwest — $1.31 million
  • Midwest — $864,000
  • Southeast — $1.12 million
  • Northeast — $1.19 million

3. Gross PP&E per square foot

  • All facilities — $247,000
  • West — $212,000
  • Southwest — $262,000
  • Midwest — $263,000
  • Southeast — $236,000
  • Northeast — $280,000

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

  • All facilities — $330,000
  • West — $275,000
  • Southwest — $330,000
  • Midwest — $407,000
  • Southeast — $336,000
  • Northeast — $358,000

5. Average ORs per facility

  • All facilities — 4 ORs
  • West — 4 ORs
  • Southwest — 4 ORs
  • Midwest — 4 ORs
  • Southeast — 4 ORs
  • Northeast — 5 ORs

6. Average square feet per facility

  • All facilities — 12,781 sq. feet
  • West — 11,906 sq. feet
  • Southwest — 14,080 sq. feet
  • Midwest — 10,000 sq. feet
  • Southeast — 12,534 sq. feet
  • Northeast — 17,000 sq. feet

7. Rental rate per square foot

  • All facilities — $26.00
  • West — $33.50
  • Southwest — $26.00
  • Midwest — $25.48
  • Southeast — $21.95
  • Northeast — $24.44

8. Rent and occupancy cost per square foot

  • All facilities — $33.15
  • West — $39.03
  • Southwest — $34.04
  • Midwest — $29.61
  • Southeast — $29.51
  • Northeast — $34.63


*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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