Lexington Va Medical Center
1101 VETERANS DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40502
Lexington Va Medical Center in Lexington, KY has an average Medicare payment of $12,949 and a Value Score of B (75/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Lexington Va Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Lexington Va Medical Center carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Lexington Va Medical Center is $12,949, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Lexington Va Medical Center earns a value score of 75/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Lexington 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lexington Va Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,290 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,662 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,770 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,317 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,243 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,107 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,416 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,986 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,980 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,298 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,179 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,689 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $41,721 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,566 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,009 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lexington Va Medical Center Compares
Lexington Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,949, 5% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (11% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (75/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lexington Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lexington Va Medical Center has an average payment of $12,949 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lexington 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.
Lexington Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (75/100). 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, Lexington Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1101 VETERANS DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40502. Phone: (859) 233-4511.
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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.