Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Outlook:
Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market size was valued at USD 141.73 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 256.22 billion by 2034, expanding at around 6.1% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2034. In the year 2025, the industry size of ambulatory surgical centers is evaluated at USD 149.08 billion.
Key Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Market Insights Summary:
The North America region is expected to capture the largest revenue share in the ambulatory surgical centers market by the end of 2034.
The single-specialty segment is predicted to secure the largest share of the ambulatory surgical centers market by the end of 2034.
Key Growth Trends:
- Increasing Shift Towards Ambulatory Surgical Centers Across the World
- Growing Number Surgeries in Hospital-Owned ASCs
Key Players:
- General Electric Company, United Surgical Partners International, McKesson Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Allscripts Healthcare, LLC, Medtronic, Surgical Information Systems, LLC, Medical Information Technology, Inc., Athenahealth, Inc.
Market Size and Growth Projections:
- 2024 Market Size: USD 141.73 billion
- 2025 Market Size: USD 149.08 billion
- Projected Market Size: USD 256.22 billion by 2034
- Growth Forecasts: 6.1% CAGR (2025-2034)
- Largest Region: North America
- Fastest Growing Region: North America
The market growth can be ascribed to growing demand for hospitals as well as ambulatory surgical centers along with increasing healthcare expenditure worldwide, the increasing number of surgeries, and growing cases of chronic diseases. For instance, the global healthcare expenditure in 2019, accounted for 9.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
With increasing operating room procedures as well as costly inpatient stays, the demand for ambulatory surgical centers is on the rise amongst patients, which in turn, is expected to create massive revenue generation opportunities for the key players operating in the market. For instance, it was found that, in the United States, over 9 million inpatient stays involved operating room procedures in 2018, whereas the stays involving operating room procedures accounted for USD 210 billion in aggregate costs. Also, rising geriatric population with chronic illnesses worldwide, and increasing availability of minimally invasive therapies are estimated to propel the market expansion.
Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Growth Drivers and Challenges:
Growth Drivers
- Increasing Shift Towards Ambulatory Surgical Centers Across the World – expected to drive the market in the forecasted period. More and more surgeries taking place at ambulatory surgical centers indicate a shift in demand from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers. For instance, in the United States, 53% of all surgeries were done in an outpatient setting in 2020.
- Growing Number Surgeries in Hospital-Owned ASCs – it was observed that, in 2019, in the United States 11,880,000 major ambulatory surgeries were performed in hospital-owned facilities.
- Upsurge in the Ambulatory Surgical Facilities with Increasing Funds - where private, investor-owned, and public facilities each accounted for 12% whereas 70 % of hospital ASCs are operated as physician joint ventures.
- Rising Share of Tonsillectomies Performed - ambulatory cases recorded in the United Kingdom doubled from 31% to 62% between 2009 and 2019.
- Scheduling Becomes More Predictable Worldwide – as ambulatory surgical centers mostly perform those surgical services which do not exceed 24 hours.
Challenges
- Low Awareness among Patients Regarding Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- High Cost of Investment Required for Ambulatory Surgical Centers The equipment used for ambulatory surgical centers is very expensive and small-scale facilities cannot afford these medical devices. Also, the maintenance and installation costs are very high to keep up. The growing technological advancements in these sector are highly costly which hampers the market growth.
- Lower Surgeon to Patient Ratio
Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Size and Forecast:
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Base Year |
2024 |
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2025-2034 |
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CAGR |
6.1% |
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Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 141.73 billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2034) |
USD 256.22 billion |
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Segmentation:
Type Segment Analysis
The single-specialty segment is anticipated to garner the largest ambulatory surgical centers market share by the end of 2034, backed by growing number of cataract surgeries performed along with the surge in the availability of ambulatory surgical centers worldwide. For instance, in 2019, around 90% of cataract surgeries in Canada were performed in ambulatory surgical centers.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Regional Analysis:
The North America region ambulatory surgical centers market is projected to hold largest revenue share by the end of 2034. The presence of a strong healthcare network in the region, a growing number of ambulatory surgical centers, as well as the rising awareness amongst the healthcare service providers about the benefits of ambulatory surgical centers. For instance, as of 2022, there are over 5,000 ambulatory surgery center businesses in the United States.
Key Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market Players:
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Company Overview
- Business Strategy
- Key Product Offerings
- Financial Performance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Risk Analysis
- Recent Development
- Regional Presence
- SWOT Analysis
- General Electric Company
- United Surgical Partners International
- McKesson Corporation
- Oracle Corporation
- Allscripts Healthcare, LLC
- Medtronic
- Surgical Information Systems, LLC
- Medical Information Technology, Inc.
- Athenahealth, Inc.
Recent Developments
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Koninklijke Philips N.V. - revealed that as per the study, prescribing Philips MCOT (Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry) solution can support improved patient outcomes and cost savings by encouraging timely intervention and monitoring for arrhythmic disturbances.
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United Surgical Partners International (USPI)’s – affiliate, Southeastern Spine Institute (SSI) Ambulatory Surgery Center, launched its new robotic-assisted surgery program.
Author Credits: Radhika Pawar
- Report ID: 169
- Published Date: Jun 13, 2025
- Report Format: PDF, PPT
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