Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System)
1660 S. COLUMBIAN WAY, Seattle, WA 98108
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) in Seattle, WA has an average Medicare payment of $22,877 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System)
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 2 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 1 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average payment per documented procedure at Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) is $22,877 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System)'s value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound 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 Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cellulitis with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,263 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,614 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,483 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,341 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $10,456 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,288 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,843 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,106 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,911 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,908 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $59,525 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,193 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,472 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) Compares
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) has an average Medicare payment of $22,877, 30% above the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 44% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (15% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) Cost & Quality FAQ
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) has an average payment of $22,877 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound 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.
Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) has a Value Score of B (70/100). 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, Seattle Va Medical Center (va Puget Sound Healthcare System) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1660 S. COLUMBIAN WAY, Seattle, WA 98108. Phone: (206) 764-2299.
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