Louisville Va Medical Center
800 ZORN AVENUE, Louisville, KY 40206
Louisville Va Medical Center in Louisville, KY has an average Medicare payment of $13,343 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Louisville Va Medical Center
Louisville Va Medical Center sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. Outcome measures lean positive: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Louisville Va Medical Center is $13,343, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Louisville Va Medical Center earns a value score of 83/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Louisville 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. The CMS payment record for Louisville Va Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $3,267 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,968 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,450 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,539 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,225 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,084 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,940 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,913 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $9,471 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,407 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,571 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,514 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,112 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Louisville Va Medical Center Compares
Louisville Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,343, 2% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (8% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Louisville Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Louisville Va Medical Center has an average payment of $13,343 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Louisville 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.
Louisville Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (83/100). 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, Louisville Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 800 ZORN AVENUE, Louisville, KY 40206. Phone: (502) 287-4000.
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.