1. Medical and surgical costs — 22.7 percent
2. Employee salary and wages — 21.5 percent
3. Total general and administrative costs — 13.1 percent
- Management fees: 5.5 percent
- Bad debt: 1.7 percent
- Other: 9.4 percent
4. Occupancy costs — 7.9 percent
5. Depreciation and Amortization — 6.0 percent
6. Taxes and benefits — 3.9 percent
7. Other medical costs — 2.2 percent
8. Insurance — 1.5 percent
Information comes from VMG Health’s Intellimarker benchmarking study. VMG Health is a leading valuation and transaction advisory firm in healthcare. To receive a complimentary copy of VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker, click here.