Fargo Va Medical Center
2101 ELM STREET, Fargo, ND 58102
Fargo Va Medical Center in Fargo, ND has an average Medicare payment of $15,938 and a Value Score of A (80/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fargo Va Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Fargo Va Medical Center earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 2 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 0 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Fargo Va Medical Center is $15,938, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Fargo Va Medical Center earns a value score of 80/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Fargo 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. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Fargo Va Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,198 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $48,891 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,317 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,975 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,401 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,757 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,588 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,444 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,847 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,961 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fargo Va Medical Center Compares
Fargo Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,938, 11% above the North Dakota state average of $14,386. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (80/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fargo Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Fargo Va Medical Center has an average payment of $15,938 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fargo 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.
Fargo Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (80/100). 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, Fargo Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2101 ELM STREET, Fargo, ND 58102. Phone: (701) 232-3241.
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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.