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.
Get Fargo Va Medical Center's new prices when CMS posts them
Subscribe for HospitalCostData updates by email. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
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.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.