Outpatient surgical volumes are only expected to grow in the coming years, led largely by orthopedic procedures including joint replacements, spinal fusions and knee replacements, according to a study from healthcare intelligence firm Sg2.
The study projects that by 2033, outpatient surgical volumes will grow by 18%, reaching 109.5 million cases annually.
However, Sg2 also predicts that the number of ASC procedure volumes in the U.S. will only grow by about 12% in the next five years, reaching 22% growth in 10 years. Currently, there are around 6,200 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S.