Stormont Vail Hospital
1500 SW 10TH AVENUE, Topeka, KS 66604
Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS has an average Medicare payment of $12,807 and a Value Score of B (75/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Stormont Vail Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Stormont Vail Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Stormont Vail Hospital is mid-pack: $12,807 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Stormont Vail Hospital earns a value score of 75/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Stormont Vail Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Renal Failure 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 |
|---|---|
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,773 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,881 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,413 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,153 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,813 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $25,221 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,672 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,088 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,626 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,762 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,597 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,604 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,225 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,057 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,907 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,230 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,625 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,881 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Stormont Vail Hospital Compares
Stormont Vail Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,807, 5% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (44% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (75/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Stormont Vail Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Stormont Vail Hospital has an average payment of $12,807 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Stormont Vail Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Stormont Vail Hospital has a Value Score of B (75/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Stormont Vail Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1500 SW 10TH AVENUE, Topeka, KS 66604. Phone: (785) 354-6121.
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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.