Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
3701 LOOP ROAD EAST, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL has an average Medicare payment of $11,301 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center averages $11,301 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 64/100, an above-average showing.
Tuscaloosa 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. The CMS payment record for Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,618 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,020 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,598 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,652 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $25,763 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,658 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,226 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,683 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $5,492 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center Compares
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,301, 15% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 29% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center has an average payment of $11,301 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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.
Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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.