Buchanan General Hospital
1535 SLATE CREEK ROAD, Grundy, VA 24614
Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy, VA has an average Medicare payment of $16,873 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Buchanan General Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Buchanan General Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. 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 Medicare payment per documented procedure at Buchanan General Hospital is $16,873, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Buchanan General Hospital. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,272 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,324 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,650 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,230 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,691 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,331 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,951 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $62,866 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,963 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,067 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,344 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,609 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,897 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,870 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,374 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,905 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,919 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,445 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Buchanan General Hospital Compares
Buchanan General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,873, 3% below the Virginia state average of $17,397. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Buchanan General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Buchanan General Hospital has an average payment of $16,873 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Buchanan General Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Buchanan General Hospital has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Buchanan General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1535 SLATE CREEK ROAD, Grundy, VA 24614. Phone: (276) 935-1000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.