The ambulatory surgical centers market is projected to register substantial growth by 2027 owing to increasing incidences of chronic diseases across the globe.

Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are healthcare facilities that specialize in same-day surgical care, including preventive and diagnostic procedures. The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak spurred the expansion of ambulatory medical services for assisting hospitals and physicians burdened with the rising number of patients, which has fostered product outlook during the pandemic.

Notably, the growing geriatric population around the world has also fueled market adoption in recent years. Moreover, industry participants are undertaking lucrative strategies to gain a competitive edge in the rapidly progressing market, which has augmented business growth.

For instance, in March 2021, Physicians Endoscopy LLC, a key endoscopic ambulatory surgical centers management company, announced its brand expansion to PE GI Solutions, which also comprised a holistic service model for GI experts. The expansion entailed the development of the firm’s digestive care business, along with the strengthening of its existing partnerships with Practice Solutions Platforms and Capital Digestive Care.


The ambulatory surgical centers market has been bifurcated based on surgery type, service, specialty type, ownership, and region. With respect to ownership, the market has further been classified into hospital only, physician only, corporation only, physician & corporation, physician & hospital, and hospital & corporation.

The physician & corporation sub-segment is anticipated to exhibit significant growth by 2027, progressing at approximately 5.5% CAGR over the assessment period. Physician & corporation-owned ambulatory surgical centers allow physicians to influence decision making and gain expertise pertaining to administrative tasks from the management company, which is set to boost segmental expansion over the following years.

Based on surgery type, the ambulatory surgical centers market has been divided into endoscopy, cardiovascular, dental, orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, podiatry, otolaryngology, and others. The plastic surgery sub-segment held a valuation of more than USD 3.5 billion in 2020 and is speculated to see considerable growth over 2021-2027 driven by the rising prevalence of aesthetic surgeries.

By specialty type, the market has been categorized into single-specialty and multi-specialty. In 2020, the single-specialty sub-segment was valued at above USD 46 billion and is slated to amass substantial gains through the analysis timeline.

With respect to service, the market has been segregated into treatment and diagnosis. The treatment sub-segment is set to expand at a CAGR of more than 6% over the forecast timeframe. Ambulatory surgical centers are mainly focused on providing same-day surgical care and surgical procedures, which is likely to augment segmental demand in the forthcoming years.

From the regional point of view, the Latin America ambulatory surgical centers market exceeded a valuation of USD 6 billion in 2020 and is projected to observe optimistic growth through the review period.