“Subsequent hospital visits” include emergency department visits, inpatient admissions and observation services within seven days of discharge from an ASC; it does not include mental health services. MedPAC’s data stems from Medicare physician, hospital inpatient and hospital outpatient claims.
The key details to know:
2014
Gastroenterology and ophthalmology
Number of cases: 4,871
Share of cases within type of ASC: 1.9 percent
Pain management
Number of cases: 6,745
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.2 percent
Urology
Number of cases: 4,068
Share of cases within type of ASC: 3.7 percent
Cardiology
Number of cases: 235
Share of cases within type of ASC: 7.2 percent
Single specialty
Number of cases: 51,990
Share of cases within type of ASC: 1.7 percent
Multispecialty
Number of cases: 38,562
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.2 percent
All ASCs
Number of cases: 90,552
Share of cases within type of ASC: 1.9 percent
2017
Gastroenterology and ophthalmology
Number of cases: 5,311
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.6 percent
Pain management
Number of cases: 7,266
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.4 percent
Urology
Number of cases: 4,814
Share of cases within type of ASC: 4.1 percent
Cardiology
Number of cases: 633
Share of cases within type of ASC: 7.9 percent
Single specialty
Number of cases: 55,132
Share of cases within type of ASC: 1.8 percent
Multispecialty
Number of cases: 43,582
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.4 percent
All ASCs
Number of cases: 98,714
Share of cases within type of ASC: 2.0 percent
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