Bedford Va Medical Center
200 SPRINGS ROAD, Bedford, MA 01730
Bedford Va Medical Center in Bedford, MA has an average Medicare payment of $24,908 and a Value Score of D (42/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Bedford Va Medical Center
Bedford Va Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. 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 Bedford Va Medical Center is $24,908 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 42/100 puts Bedford Va Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Bedford 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 Bedford Va Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,006 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,830 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,535 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $34,465 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,379 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,889 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,726 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $33,091 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $63,249 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Bedford Va Medical Center Compares
Bedford Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $24,908, 15% above the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 57% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (7% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (42/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Bedford Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Bedford Va Medical Center has an average payment of $24,908 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Bedford Va Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Bedford Va Medical Center has a Value Score of D (42/100). 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.
Bedford Va Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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