Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System)
2615 E. CLINTON AVENUE, Fresno, CA 93703
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) in Fresno, CA has an average Medicare payment of $20,854 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System)
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
On payment metrics, Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $20,854, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System)'s value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System)'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 Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $42,233 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,706 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,383 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,615 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,706 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,299 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,326 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,890 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,161 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,848 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $67,857 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,229 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) Compares
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) has an average Medicare payment of $20,854, 3% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 31% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (9% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) Cost & Quality FAQ
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) has an average payment of $20,854 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) has a Value Score of C (60/100). 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, Fresno Va Medical Center (va Central California Healthcare System) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2615 E. CLINTON AVENUE, Fresno, CA 93703. Phone: (559) 228-5338.
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