Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of one of the largest ASC chain in the U.S., posted nearly $1.46 billion in income and nearly $17.5 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, according to the company's July 23 earnings report.
Here’s what to know about HCA’s ASC earning and activities in Q2:
- HCA ended the quarter with 123 ASCs, down from 126 the same quarter last year but up two from the first quarter of 2024.
- HCA saw 254,371 same facility outpatient surgeries, compared with259,733 in 2023, a 2.1% decrease
- Outpatient revenues made up 38.2% of the group's patient-based earnings in the first quarter, compared with 39.8% in 2023.
- The total number of outpatient surgery cases hit 258,967 in the second quarter, compared with 263,601 in 2023 — a 1.8% decrease.
- The group lost one freestanding endoscopy center in the last quarter, ending the second quarter with 23 facilities.