ASCs Exam
Questions
and
Answers
Updated
2026
history and advent of ASCs - AnswerThe first ASC was opened in 1970 by a group of
anesthesiologists in Phoenix, AZ.
The anesthesiologists were frustrated because of
• scheduling delays
• limited operating room availability
• interruptions caused by emergency cases
• policies and procedures of the hospitals.
, slow "turnover"
• department budgets
Advantages of an ASC compared to a hospital - AnswerLess expensive
lower nosocomial infection rate
Increased productivity
Greater convenience
concept of minimally invasive surgery - AnswerSurgeon makes small incisions and inserts
tubes called trocars. Carbon dioxide gas can be used to inflate the area which allows for
space to perform the procedure. A camera is inserted into an opening and the video is
viewed on a monitor close by. Special instruments placed into the other openings to perform
the procedure.
Types of scope based procedures - Answer• Arthroscopy
• Laparoscopy
• Endoscopy
• Laryngoscopy
• Cystoscopy
• Phacoemulsification
What are ASCs - AnswerAmbulatory = Outpatient
ASCs are not rural health clinics, urgent care providers, or ambulatory care centers.
ASCs see:
• Non-emergent cases
• Almost every specialty except cardio and neurology
Stark Law - AnswerStark Law (self-referral law) - prohibits a referral of a Medicare/Medicaid
patient to an entity a physician or a physician's family member has a financial interest in for
Questions
and
Answers
Updated
2026
history and advent of ASCs - AnswerThe first ASC was opened in 1970 by a group of
anesthesiologists in Phoenix, AZ.
The anesthesiologists were frustrated because of
• scheduling delays
• limited operating room availability
• interruptions caused by emergency cases
• policies and procedures of the hospitals.
, slow "turnover"
• department budgets
Advantages of an ASC compared to a hospital - AnswerLess expensive
lower nosocomial infection rate
Increased productivity
Greater convenience
concept of minimally invasive surgery - AnswerSurgeon makes small incisions and inserts
tubes called trocars. Carbon dioxide gas can be used to inflate the area which allows for
space to perform the procedure. A camera is inserted into an opening and the video is
viewed on a monitor close by. Special instruments placed into the other openings to perform
the procedure.
Types of scope based procedures - Answer• Arthroscopy
• Laparoscopy
• Endoscopy
• Laryngoscopy
• Cystoscopy
• Phacoemulsification
What are ASCs - AnswerAmbulatory = Outpatient
ASCs are not rural health clinics, urgent care providers, or ambulatory care centers.
ASCs see:
• Non-emergent cases
• Almost every specialty except cardio and neurology
Stark Law - AnswerStark Law (self-referral law) - prohibits a referral of a Medicare/Medicaid
patient to an entity a physician or a physician's family member has a financial interest in for
