Providence Va Medical Center
830 CHALKSTONE AVENUE, Providence, RI 02908
Providence Va Medical Center in Providence, RI has an average Medicare payment of $18,873 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Providence Va Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Providence Va Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Providence Va Medical Center is $18,873 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Providence Va Medical Center's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Providence 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 Providence Va Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,117 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,809 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $71,875 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,651 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,526 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,507 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,304 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $16,726 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $22,357 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,156 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,064 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,325 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,688 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,569 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,929 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,369 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Providence Va Medical Center Compares
Providence Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,873, 2% above the Rhode Island state average of $18,442. That is 19% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (30% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Providence Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Providence Va Medical Center has an average payment of $18,873 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Providence Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Providence Va Medical Center has a Value Score of C (56/100). 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, Providence Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 830 CHALKSTONE AVENUE, Providence, RI 02908. Phone: (401) 457-3042.
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