San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System)
7400 MERTON MINTER BLVD., San Antonio, TX 78229
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) in San Antonio, TX has an average Medicare payment of $13,709 and a Value Score of A (84/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System)
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. 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, San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) is mid-pack: $13,709 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 84/100, putting San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System)'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 San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,181 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $14,958 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,682 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,721 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,269 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,108 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,814 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,594 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,443 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,514 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,617 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,381 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,500 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,689 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,165 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) Compares
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) has an average Medicare payment of $13,709, 14% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (49% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (84/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) Cost & Quality FAQ
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) has an average payment of $13,709 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) has a Value Score of A (84/100). 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, San Antonio Va Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7400 MERTON MINTER BLVD., San Antonio, TX 78229. Phone: (210) 617-5300.
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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.