ASCs reduce cost of outpatient surgery by $38 billion per year

Editor's Note

An analysis of US commercial health insurance claims found ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) reduce the cost of outpatient surgery by more than $38 billion per year compared to hospital outpatient departments, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association said in a June 14 report.

The study, which included more than 400,000 claims, also found that ASC patients’ out-of-pocket costs are reduced by more than $5 billion annually through lower deductible and coinsurance payments. 

WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 14, 2016 - An analysis of private health insurance claims from across the country found ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) reduce the cost of outpatient surgery by more than $38 billion dollars per year by providing a lower cost site of care compared to hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).