Outpatient surgery centers in Pittsburgh, PA
7 outpatient surgery centers certified by Medicare.
An outpatient surgery center (ambulatory surgical center, ASC) does surgery and procedures that do not need a hospital stay: patients usually go home the same day. Common examples are cataract surgery, colonoscopy and other endoscopy, joint and hand surgery, and pain injections. The centers listed here are certified by Medicare. They are not emergency rooms.
By kind of surgery
Number of centers here certified by Medicare for each kind of surgery (one center can do several).
- Eye surgery (ophthalmology)3
- Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)2
- Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)2
- Pain management procedures2
- Plastic surgery6
- Foot surgery (podiatry)3
- Ear, nose and throat surgery1
- Dental and oral surgery1
- Other surgery4
All outpatient surgery centers in Pittsburgh
- Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center, PC(412) 429‑0276Plastic surgery · 7 operating rooms
- Gamma Surgery Center(412) 963‑7917Eye surgery, Pain management procedures, Plastic surgery +2 more · 2 operating rooms
- Leo R. McCafferty M.D. Surgery Center, LLC(412) 687‑2100Plastic surgery, Other surgery · 1 operating room
- Shadyside Surgi-Center(412) 363‑6626Plastic surgery · 1 operating room
- South Hills Endoscopy Center(412) 838‑0400Endoscopy
- Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center(412) 469‑6964Eye surgery, Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery +6 more · 4 operating rooms
- UPMC East Side Surgery Center(412) 924‑0054Eye surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic surgery +2 more · 5 operating rooms
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in Pittsburgh?
Medicare (CMS) lists 7 outpatient surgery centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Which surgery centers in Pittsburgh do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
3 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Gamma Surgery Center, Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center and UPMC East Side Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Pittsburgh do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
2 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: South Hills Endoscopy Center and Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Pittsburgh do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
2 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center and UPMC East Side Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Do surgery centers have Medicare star ratings?
No. Medicare does not rate outpatient surgery centers with stars. Each center’s page shows the official Medicare quality measures and patient survey results instead, next to the national values.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Provider of Services File - Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System”, data updated 2026-10-16, retrieved 2026-11-13. In a medical emergency, call 911. About outpatient surgery centers and their quality measures