Palo Alto Va Medical Center
3801 MIRANDA AVENUE, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Palo Alto Va Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA has an average Medicare payment of $17,026 and a Value Score of B (79/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Palo Alto Va Medical Center
Palo Alto 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: 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Palo Alto Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $17,026 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 79/100, putting Palo Alto Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Va Medical Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,601 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,634 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,196 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,119 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,129 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $9,813 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,134 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,589 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $21,317 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,415 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,858 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,903 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,292 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $24,880 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $40,511 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palo Alto Va Medical Center Compares
Palo Alto Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,026, 21% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (17% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (79/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Palo Alto Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Palo Alto Va Medical Center has an average payment of $17,026 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palo Alto 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.
Palo Alto Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (79/100). 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, Palo Alto Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3801 MIRANDA AVENUE, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Phone: (650) 858-3939.
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