St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center
915 NORTH GRAND, St. Louis, MO 63106
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center in St. Louis, MO has an average Medicare payment of $9,039 and a Value Score of A (94/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center
St Louis-John Cochran 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 back the high rating up: 3 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 0 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center runs lean on cost — $9,039 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Combined with the quality measures, St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center earns a value score of 94/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
St Louis-John Cochran 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. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,676 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,079 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,730 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,853 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $3,296 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,573 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,659 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,315 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,660 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,277 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,312 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center Compares
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $9,039, 35% below the Missouri state average of $13,821. That is 43% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (26% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (94/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center has an average payment of $9,039 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Louis-John Cochran 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.
St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (94/100). 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, St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 915 NORTH GRAND, St. Louis, MO 63106. Phone: (314) 652-4100.
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