U.S. News & World Report Releases Second Annual Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers Ratings

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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025—U.S. News & World Report, today released Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings for 2025. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide same-day surgical care for common procedures such as colonoscopies, cataract surgeries, hip/knee replacements and surgical treatment of enlarged prostate.

For the second annual edition of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers, U.S. News – in collaboration with CareJourney by Arcadia – evaluated 4,357 surgery centers in four separate specialty areas: Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics & Spine and Urology.
Ambulatory surgery centers were evaluated based on objective, risk-adjusted measures of their patients' outcomes, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes. To ensure fair comparisons among ambulatory surgery centers, the analysis accounted for each patient's pre-existing conditions and other risk factors.

U.S. News recognizes only the highest-rated surgery centers in each specialty that satisfy U.S. News' statistical assessment of performance.
Of note in the 2025 U.S. News Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings:
  • For colonoscopy & endoscopy procedures, patients at U.S. News-rated Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers had on average a 36% lower severity-weighted complication rate compared to all ASCs evaluated by U.S. News.
  • For ophthalmology procedures, patients at U.S. News-rated Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers had on average a 54% lower severity-weighted complication rate compared to all ASCs evaluated by U.S. News.
  • For orthopedics & spine procedures, patients at U.S. News-rated Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers had on average a 37% lower severity-weighted complication rate compared to all ASCs evaluated by U.S. News.
  • For urology procedures, patients at U.S. News-rated Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers had on average a 36% lower severity-weighted complication rate compared to all ASCs evaluated by U.S. News.
The following states, listed in alphabetical order, have the greatest number of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers:
The following metropolitan areas, listed in alphabetical order, have the greatest number of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers:
In each specialty, the following states, listed in alphabetical order, have the greatest number of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers:
"U.S. News' 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings highlight the top performing surgery centers in the procedures evaluated, giving consumers the confidence to make informed, data-driven decisions when choosing an ASC," said Chelsey Wen, senior health data analyst at U.S. News. "Facilities ranked 'best' by U.S. News demonstrate on average up to 35% fewer emergency department visits compared with all ASCs evaluated by U.S. News."

A Best Ambulatory Surgery Center may be a good option for patients to consider in consultation with their medical providers.
For more information on the U.S. News Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings, visit U.S. News and explore Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X using #BestASCs.
 
Not to be confused with the annual second-best ambulatory surgery center ratings.