Columbia Sc Va Medical Center
6439 GARNERS FERRY ROAD, Columbia, SC 29209
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center in Columbia, SC has an average Medicare payment of $13,046 and a Value Score of A (82/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Columbia Sc Va Medical Center
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Columbia Sc Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $13,046 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 82/100, putting Columbia Sc Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Columbia Sc 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 Columbia Sc Va Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,615 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,607 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,451 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,856 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,565 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,558 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,613 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,045 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,390 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,632 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,722 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,497 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Columbia Sc Va Medical Center Compares
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,046, 11% below the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (82/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center has an average payment of $13,046 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (82/100). 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, Columbia Sc Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 6439 GARNERS FERRY ROAD, Columbia, SC 29209. Phone: (803) 695-7980.
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.