Top 10 surgical services at Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)

According this article, most frequently reimbursed services in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting are below.

All belong to three specialties: ophthalmology, gastroenterology and orthopedics.

1. Cataract surgery with IOL insert, 1 stage: 17 percent (ophthalmology)
2. Upper GI endoscopy, biopsy: 8 percent (gastroenterology)
3. Colonoscopy and biopsy: 5.7 percent (gastroenterology)
4. Lesion removal colonoscopy, snare techniques: 4.4 percent (gastroenterology)
5. Injection foramen epidural lumbar, sacra: 4.1 percent (orthopedics)
6. After cataract laser surgery: 3.9 percent (ophthalmology)
7. Injection spine: lumbar, sacral (caudal): 3.6 percent (orthopedics)
8. Diagnostic colonoscopy: 3.6 percent (gastroenterology)
9. Injection paravertebral: lumbar, sacral: 2.2 percent (orthopedics)
10. Injection foramen epidural add on: 2.1 percent (orthopedics)