Houston Va Medical Center
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD., Houston, TX 77030
Houston Va Medical Center in Houston, TX has an average Medicare payment of $14,901 and a Value Score of B (77/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Houston Va Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Houston Va Medical Center carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures lean positive: 3 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Houston Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,901 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 77/100, putting Houston Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Houston 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. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Houston Va Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 | $30,397 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,404 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $37,203 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,557 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,683 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,079 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,428 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,312 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,076 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,021 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,753 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Houston Va Medical Center Compares
Houston Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,901, 6% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (77/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Houston Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Houston Va Medical Center has an average payment of $14,901 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Houston Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Houston Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (77/100). 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, Houston Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD., Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 794-7100.
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