Iowa City Va Medical Center
601 HIGHWAY 6 WEST, Iowa City, IA 52246
Iowa City Va Medical Center in Iowa City, IA has an average Medicare payment of $10,668 and a Value Score of A (88/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Iowa City Va Medical Center
Iowa City 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: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
Iowa City Va Medical Center runs lean on cost — $10,668 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 88/100, putting Iowa City Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Iowa City 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 Iowa City Va Medical Center. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,368 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,092 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,666 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,872 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,731 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,333 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,700 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,726 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,178 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,011 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Iowa City Va Medical Center Compares
Iowa City Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,668, 15% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 33% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (49% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (88/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Iowa City Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Iowa City Va Medical Center has an average payment of $10,668 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Iowa City 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.
Iowa City Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (88/100). 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, Iowa City Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 601 HIGHWAY 6 WEST, Iowa City, IA 52246. Phone: (319) 338-0581.
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.