Salem Va Medical Center
1970 ROANOKE BOULEVARD, Salem, VA 24153
Salem Va Medical Center in Salem, VA has an average Medicare payment of $17,307 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Salem Va Medical Center
Salem 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: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Salem Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $17,307 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 76/100, putting Salem Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Salem 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 Salem Va Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,875 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,583 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,568 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,931 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $18,326 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,513 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $25,874 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,562 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,275 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,154 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,325 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,580 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,158 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $52,057 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,548 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,946 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,940 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Salem Va Medical Center Compares
Salem Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,307, 1% below the Virginia state average of $17,397. That is 9% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (36% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (76/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Salem Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Salem Va Medical Center has an average payment of $17,307 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Salem 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.
Salem Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (76/100). 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, Salem Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1970 ROANOKE BOULEVARD, Salem, VA 24153. Phone: (540) 982-2463.
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