외과 수술 시장 : 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the surgical procedures market size is expected to increase from USD 607.30 billion in 2025 to USD 647.60 billion in 2026 and reach USD 898.80 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.75% over 2026-2031.

This report is Segmented by Procedure Type (General Surgery Procedures, Orthopedic Procedures, and Others), Surgical Setting (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Others), Surgical Technique (Open Procedures, Image-Guided Procedures, and Others), Patient Segment (Adult Patients and Others), and Geography (North America, Europe, and Others), The Market Forecasts are Provided in Value (USD).

Global Surgical Procedures Market Trends and Insights

Rising Chronic Disease Burden Driving the Number of Surgeries

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the strongest demand anchors for the surgical procedures market because it continues to generate a large flow of interventional and surgical cases across health systems. The surgical procedures market is also being lifted by metabolic conditions, because rising type 2 diabetes and morbid obesity are increasing the need for bariatric, orthopedic, and cardiovascular procedures within the same patient journey. This pattern matters because one patient often moves through several specialties, which raises total procedure use beyond what isolated disease counts suggest. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons stated in its 2026 update that the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database tracks more than 8.6 million cardiac surgeries in the United States, which shows the depth and persistence of this procedure base. Better chronic disease documentation also makes repeat procedures more visible, which strengthens the measured outlook for the surgical procedures market over time.

Shift From Inpatient to Ambulatory Surgery Settings

The move from inpatient hospitals to ambulatory surgical centers has become a structural growth driver for the surgical procedures market because regulation is now actively supporting that change. CMS added 573 codes to the ASC Covered Procedures List in its 2026 final rule, including cardiac ablation, lumbar spinal fusion, and musculoskeletal procedures that had been more tightly limited before, and it projected total ASC Medicare payments of USD 9.2 billion in 2026. The surgical procedures market is therefore seeing a realignment in the site of care, not just a rebound in postponed cases. Higher-acuity specialties are increasingly part of this shift, which makes outpatient growth more meaningful for revenue and capacity than older low-complexity migration trends. This change also creates a gap between well-served urban markets and underserved lower-density areas, where the outpatient network is still less developed.

Workforce Shortages in Anesthesia, OR Nursing, and Surgical Support

Workforce shortages remain a clear restraint on the volume of surgical procedures because procedure demand does not automatically convert into completed cases when staffing is thin. Anesthesia coverage is especially important because it directly controls how many operating rooms can run at full schedule on a given day. The surgical procedures market also faces pressure from perioperative nursing shortages, which affect case preparation, turnover time, and post-operative monitoring. These shortages do more than slow growth because they also push facilities to favor shorter and higher-margin procedures over longer elective cases. That shift can alter observed procedure mix even when the underlying demand remains strong. The result is that the surgical procedures market continues to expand, but available labor still limits how much demand can be served on schedule.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Expansion of Minimally Invasive and Robotic-Assisted Surgical Procedures
2. Aging Population Increasing Procedure Backlog and Re-treatment Rates
3. Operating Room Capacity Constraints and Scheduling Inefficiencies

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

General surgery procedures accounted for 26.51% of the Surgical procedures market size in 2025, which made them the largest procedure category in the surgical procedures market. This position reflects the wide spread of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, and bariatric procedures across age groups and care settings. General surgery benefits from strong suitability for minimally invasive techniques, which supports volume across both hospitals and ambulatory centers. That breadth makes it the most stable anchor within the surgical procedures market when other specialties move more sharply with reimbursement or technology cycles.

Cardiovascular procedures also remain highly consequential because coronary artery disease continues to generate a large flow of interventional cases. Neurosurgery and ophthalmic procedures form smaller but durable pools that are sustained by spinal disorders, cataracts, and glaucoma in aging populations. Gynecological, obstetric, and ENT procedures keep a recurring volume base because their demand is tied to continuing clinical needs rather than long-cycle chronic disease accumulation. Orthopedic procedures are the fastest-growing category at a 7.36% CAGR through 2031, which reflects the combined effect of aging, obesity-related joint degeneration, and wider acceptance of technology-supported arthroplasty in the surgical procedures market.

Hospitals held 67.73% of the surgical setting share in 2025, which kept them at the center of the surgical procedures market because they still manage the most complex and acute procedures. Their role remains secure in trauma, multi-specialty surgery, intensive post-operative care, and emergency intervention where outpatient facilities cannot match the same level of support. Hospitals also continue to handle cases that require longer monitoring or greater clinical coordination across specialties. This means the surgical procedures market is not shifting away from hospitals entirely, but is redistributing eligible procedures across a wider care network.

Clinics remain the smallest formal setting because they mainly perform minor ophthalmic, dermatologic, and gastroenterologic procedures where local rules allow limited intervention capacity. Ambulatory surgical centers are the fastest-growing setting at a 7.53% CAGR through 2031, which shows that the surgical procedures market is steadily moving more routine and selected higher-acuity cases into outpatient channels. CMS supported this trend in the 2026 final payment rule by expanding the ASC Covered Procedures List and beginning the phased elimination of the Inpatient-Only list for selected musculoskeletal procedures. That policy change matters because it improves the economic case for outpatient care in orthopedic and cardiac categories, which are more valuable growth areas than low-complexity procedures. As this pattern continues, the surgical procedures market is likely to see stronger competition around ownership of outpatient capacity and referral pathways.

Complete Report Scope:

• General Surgery Procedures
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Cardiovascular Procedures
  • Neurosurgery Procedures
  • Gynecological and Obstetric Procedures
  • Ophthalmic Procedures
  • Others (ENT and Urology Procedures, among others)
• By Surgical Setting
  • Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers
  • Clinics
  • Others (Academic & Research Institutes and Specialty Surgical Centers, among others)
• By Surgical Technique
  • Open Procedures
  • Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Procedures
  • Robotic-Assisted Procedures
  • Image-Guided Procedures
• By Patient Segment
  • Adult Patients
  • Pediatric Patients
  • Geriatric Patients
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East and Africa
    • GCC
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East and Africa
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America

Geography Analysis

North America held 41.38% of the global surgical procedures market share in 2025, which made it the largest regional contributor to the surgical procedures market. The region benefits from a mature hospital system, a large commercial payer base, and the deepest installed base of robotic surgical systems. The United States continues to shape the regional outlook because reimbursement reform is widening the procedure set that can move into ambulatory settings. Prior authorization still acts as a capacity drag, and an AAOS-linked 2025 study found that total hip arthroplasty patients waited 38.7 days with prior authorization compared with 4 days without it. A 2026 study in The Spine Journal also found that prior authorization requirements created an average 14-day delay in more than 67% of elective spine surgery cases.

Europe remains a structurally important region for the surgical procedures market because Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain form its core volume base. Germany also expanded its outpatient pathway through Hybrid-DRG 2026 and OPS 2026, which added more ambulatory eligibility for laparoscopic and arthroscopic procedures. In the United Kingdom, NHS England reported in April 2026 that incomplete pathways declined 2.3% from the prior year, which shows backlog improvement but not full normalization.

Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region in the surgical procedures market at a 7.87% CAGR through 2031. China and India are central to this growth because chronic disease loads are rising while hospital infrastructure continues to deepen. Japan also remains important in advanced surgery adoption, and Osaka Police Hospital performed the country's first da Vinci 5 surgery in July 2025 with a target of more than 1,000 robotic procedures annually from that facility.

1. Apollo Hospital Enterprises
2. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
3. Cleveland Cinic
4. Covenant Children's Hospital
5. Fortis Healthcare
6. HCA Healthcare
7. Helios Hospital Group
8. Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo
9. Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
10. Johns Hopkins Hospital
11. Karolinska University Hospital
12. Massachusetts Eye and Ear
13. Mayo Clinic
14. Netcare Hospitals
15. Prisma Health Patewood Hospital
16. SCA Health
17. Singapore General Hospital
18. Surgery Partners
19. Universal Health Services
20. West China Hospital

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Rising Chronic Disease Burden Driving Operative Interventions
  • 4.2.2 Shift From Inpatient To Ambulatory Surgery Settings
  • 4.2.3 Expansion Of Minimally Invasive And Robotic-Assisted Surgery
  • 4.2.4 Aging Population Increasing Procedure Backlog And Re-treatment Rates
  • 4.2.5 Payer Pressure To Document Procedure Mix And Outcomes More Precisely
  • 4.2.6 Growth Of Specialty Hospitals And Dedicated Surgical Centers
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Workforce Shortages In Anesthesia, OR Nursing, And Surgical Support
  • 4.3.2 Operating Room Capacity Constraints And Scheduling Inefficiencies
  • 4.3.3 Procedure Deferral Due To Prior Authorization And Benefit Design Friction
  • 4.3.4 Coding Variability Reducing Cross-Hospital Comparability Of Volume Data
• 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.6 Technological Outlook
• 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.7.2 Bragaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.7.3 Bragaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.7.5 Industry Rivalry

5 MARKET SIZE & GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE, USD)

• 5.1 General Surgery Procedures
  • 5.1.1 Orthopedic Procedures
  • 5.1.2 Cardiovascular Procedures
  • 5.1.3 Neurosurgery Procedures
  • 5.1.4 Gynecological and Obstetric Procedures
  • 5.1.5 Ophthalmic Procedures
  • 5.1.6 Others (ENT and Urology Procedures, among others)
• 5.2 By Surgical Setting
  • 5.2.1 Hospitals
  • 5.2.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
  • 5.2.3 Clinics
  • 5.2.4 Others (Academic & Research Institutes and Specialty Surgical Centers, among others)
• 5.3 By Surgical Technique
  • 5.3.1 Open Procedures
  • 5.3.2 Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Procedures
  • 5.3.3 Robotic-Assisted Procedures
  • 5.3.4 Image-Guided Procedures
• 5.4 By Patient Segment
  • 5.4.1 Adult Patients
  • 5.4.2 Pediatric Patients
  • 5.4.3 Geriatric Patients
• 5.5 By Geography
  • 5.5.1 North America
    • 5.5.1.1 United States
    • 5.5.1.2 Canada
    • 5.5.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.5.2 Europe
    • 5.5.2.1 Germany
    • 5.5.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2.3 France
    • 5.5.2.4 Italy
    • 5.5.2.5 Spain
    • 5.5.2.6 Rest of Europe
  • 5.5.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.3.1 China
    • 5.5.3.2 India
    • 5.5.3.3 Japan
    • 5.5.3.4 South Korea
    • 5.5.3.5 Australia
    • 5.5.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.5.4 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.5.4.1 GCC
    • 5.5.4.2 South Africa
    • 5.5.4.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa
  • 5.5.5 South America
    • 5.5.5.1 Brazil
    • 5.5.5.2 Argentina
    • 5.5.5.3 Rest of South America

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Market Share Analysis
• 6.3 Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.3.1 Apollo Hospital Enterprises
  • 6.3.2 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  • 6.3.3 Cleveland Cinic
  • 6.3.4 Covenant Children's Hospital
  • 6.3.5 Fortis Healthcare
  • 6.3.6 HCA Healthcare
  • 6.3.7 Helios Hospital Group
  • 6.3.8 Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo
  • 6.3.9 Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • 6.3.10 Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 6.3.11 Karolinska University Hospital
  • 6.3.12 Massachusetts General Hospital
  • 6.3.13 Mayo Clinic
  • 6.3.14 Netcare Hospitals
  • 6.3.15 Prisma Health Patewood Hospital
  • 6.3.16 SCA Health
  • 6.3.17 Singapore General Hospital
  • 6.3.18 Surgery Partners
  • 6.3.19 Universal Health Services
  • 6.3.20 West China Hospital

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment