
Ambulatory Surgery Center Facts
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are an integral and well-established part of our nation's health care system.
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- In Texas, 430 surgery centers employ over 7,300 people and have an estimated economic impact of nearly $1.7 billion.
- Procedures commonly performed in ambulatory surgery centers include cataracts, colonoscopies, knee arthroscopies and tonsillectomies.
- Most Texas surgery centers have physician partners. This ensures physician involvement in patient's surgical care and provides an incentive for surgeons to use the most cost-effective care setting.
- Surgery centers save the Medicare system an estimated $2.3 billion annually by offering a high-quality, low-cost alternative to hospital-based surgery.
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