James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona)
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BOULEVARD, Altoona, PA 16602
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) in Altoona, PA has an average Medicare payment of $17,681 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona)
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Cost-wise, James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) is mid-pack: $17,681 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona)'s value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona)'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 James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,686 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $28,267 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,827 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,918 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,117 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,705 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,901 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $52,092 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,163 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,536 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,598 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,025 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,219 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,846 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,806 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,110 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,768 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) Compares
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) has an average Medicare payment of $17,681, 5% above the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 11% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (21% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) Cost & Quality FAQ
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) has an average payment of $17,681 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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.
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (altoona) does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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