Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center
1500 N. WESTWOOD BLVD., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO has an average Medicare payment of $13,238 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center is $13,238, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Poplar Bluff 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center. Top examples: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,699 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,124 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,048 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,522 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,819 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,839 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,795 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,668 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,747 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,029 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,042 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,429 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,048 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,846 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,479 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,526 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,075 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,542 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center Compares
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,238, 4% below the Missouri state average of $13,821. That is 17% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center has an average payment of $13,238 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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.
Poplar Bluff Va Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.