Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System)
1901 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE, Temple, TX 76504
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) in Temple, TX has an average Medicare payment of $12,580 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System)
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 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, Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) is mid-pack: $12,580 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 Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System). Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,618 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,276 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $13,909 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,147 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,586 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,129 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,058 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,283 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $13,907 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,553 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,214 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,723 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,118 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,964 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,418 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,709 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,582 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,239 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) Compares
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) has an average Medicare payment of $12,580, 21% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (14% 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.
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) Cost & Quality FAQ
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) has an average payment of $12,580 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) 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, Temple Va Medical Center (va Central Texas Healthcare System) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1901 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE, Temple, TX 76504. Phone: (254) 778-4811.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.