Milwaukee Va Medical Center
5000 W. NATIONAL AVENUE, Milwaukee, WI 53295
Milwaukee Va Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI has an average Medicare payment of $16,330 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Milwaukee Va Medical Center
Milwaukee Va Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Underlying outcome measures are uniformly negative: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 3 readmission measures rate worse than the federal benchmark, with no measures rating better.
Cost-wise, Milwaukee Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,330 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Milwaukee Va Medical Center's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee Va Medical Center lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,335 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,294 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,671 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,682 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,841 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,674 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,457 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,500 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,572 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,811 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,792 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Milwaukee Va Medical Center Compares
Milwaukee Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,330, 13% above the Wisconsin state average of $14,497. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (50% 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.
Milwaukee Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Milwaukee Va Medical Center has an average payment of $16,330 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Milwaukee 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.
Milwaukee Va Medical Center 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.
Yes, Milwaukee Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5000 W. NATIONAL AVENUE, Milwaukee, WI 53295. Phone: (414) 384-2000.
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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.