Here are 60 benchmarks on ASC income from VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.
The study is based on 2016 and 2017 data from over 275 centers, encompassing a surgical case volume of over 1.3 million.
Net operating revenue
1. Mean: $9,936,000
2. 25th percentile: $5,562,000
3. Median: $8,920,000
4. 75th percentile: $12,434,000
5. 90th percentile: $17,170,000
Employee salaries and wages
6. Mean: $2,036,000
7. 25th percentile: $1,319,000
8. Median: $1,809,000
9. 75th percentile: $2,415,000
10. 90th percentile: $3,329,000
Taxes and benefits
11. Mean: $484,000
12. 25th percentile: $278,000
13. Median: $420,000
14. 75th percentile: $605,000
15. 90th percentile: $790,000
Occupancy costs
16. Mean: $599,000
17. 25th percentile: $360,000
18. Median: $525,000
19. 75th percentile: $746,000
20. 90th percentile: $993,000
Drugs and medical supplies
21. Mean: $2,353,000
22. 25th percentile: $1,413,000
23. Median: $2,045,000
24. 75th percentile: $3,047,000
25. 90th percentile: $4,158,000
Other medical costs
26. Mean: $63,000
27. 25th percentile: $22,000
28. Median: $36,000
29. 75th percentile: $70,000
30. 90th percentile: $119,000
Insurance
31. Mean: $68,000
32. 25th percentile: $36,000
33. Median: $53,000
34. 75th percentile: $83,000
35. 90th percentile: $132,000
General and administrative
36. Mean: $1,589,000
37. 25th percentile: $985,000
38. Median: $1,389,000
39. 75th percentile: $2,058,000
40. 90th percentile: $2,619,000
Management fees
41. Mean: $474,000
42. 25th percentile: $250,000
43. Median: $376,000
44. 75th percentile: $638,000
45. 90th percentile: $874,000
Billing fees
46. Mean: $246,000
47. 25th percentile: $109,000
48. Median: $204,000
49. 75th percentile: $331,000
50. 90th percentile: $446,000
Total operating expenses
51. Mean: $7,164,000
52. 25th percentile: $4,601,000
53. Median: $6,459,000
54. 75th percentile: $8,835,000
55. 90th percentile: $11,397,000
EBITDA
56. Mean: $2,807,000
57. 25th percentile: $755,000
58. Median: $1,791,000
59. 75th percentile: $4,264,000
60. 90th percentile: $6,629,000