Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System)
3495 BAILEY AVENUE, Buffalo, NY 14215
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) in Buffalo, NY has an average Medicare payment of $19,327 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System)
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) is $19,327 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System)'s value rating (67/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va 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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System). Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,305 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,374 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,446 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $30,105 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,875 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $21,499 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $26,305 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $19,752 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,788 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $24,120 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,367 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $43,892 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,427 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) Compares
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) has an average Medicare payment of $19,327, 10% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 22% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (44% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) Cost & Quality FAQ
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) has an average payment of $19,327 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va 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.
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) has a Value Score of B (67/100). 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, Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3495 BAILEY AVENUE, Buffalo, NY 14215. Phone: (716) 862-3611.
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