Outpatient revenue outpaced inpatient gains at HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) in the first quarter of 2025. Company leaders said ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are helping drive that trend as HCA ramps up capital investment in lower-cost settings. After a rough Q4 with the impact of hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Nashville, Tennessee-based health care giant’s revenue was $18.32 billion for Q1, slightly above the expected $18.26 billion. “We’re really pleased in the first quarter with our outpatient revenue growth, which even when you take it in total, grew at a rate a bit higher than our inpatient revenue,” CFO Mike Marks said April 25 during HCA’s Q1 earnings call.
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Source: https://ascnews.com/2025/04/hca-gains-outpatient-edge-as-asc-strategy-sees-traction