Albany Va Medical Center
113 HOLLAND AVENUE, Albany, NY 12208
Albany Va Medical Center in Albany, NY has an average Medicare payment of $22,194 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Albany Va Medical Center
Albany Va Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Albany Va Medical Center is $22,194 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 52/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Albany Va Medical Center's ownership category — Veterans Health Administration — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Albany Va Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,615 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $31,893 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $22,153 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $28,401 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,203 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,812 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $19,722 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,145 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,473 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $22,136 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,001 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $19,240 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $42,653 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $24,382 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $20,564 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,789 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,521 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,797 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Albany Va Medical Center Compares
Albany Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,194, 3% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 40% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Albany Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Albany Va Medical Center has an average payment of $22,194 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Albany Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Albany Va Medical Center has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Veterans Health Administration facilities like this one are acute care - veterans administration.
Yes, Albany Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 113 HOLLAND AVENUE, Albany, NY 12208. Phone: (518) 626-5000.
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