Madison Va Medical Center
2500 OVERLOOK TERRACE, Madison, WI 53705
Madison Va Medical Center in Madison, WI has an average Medicare payment of $12,977 and a Value Score of A (85/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Madison Va Medical Center
Madison 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Madison Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,977 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Madison Va Medical Center earns a value score of 85/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Madison 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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Madison Va Medical Center. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,481 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,977 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,342 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,469 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,431 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,276 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,043 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,897 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,264 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,944 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,977 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,988 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,346 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,168 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,385 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,636 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Madison Va Medical Center Compares
Madison Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,977, 10% below the Wisconsin state average of $14,497. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (85/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Madison Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Madison Va Medical Center has an average payment of $12,977 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Madison 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.
Madison Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (85/100). 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, Madison Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2500 OVERLOOK TERRACE, Madison, WI 53705. Phone: (608) 256-1901.
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