Va Black Hills Healthcare System
113 COMANCHE ROAD, Fort Meade, SD 57741
Va Black Hills Healthcare System in Fort Meade, SD has an average Medicare payment of $9,781 and a Value Score of B (79/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Black Hills Healthcare System
Va Black Hills Healthcare System earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Va Black Hills Healthcare System runs lean on cost — $9,781 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 79/100, putting Va Black Hills Healthcare System in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Va Black Hills 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. The CMS payment record for Va Black Hills Healthcare System lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Transient Ischemia. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,312 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,032 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,462 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,706 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,815 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,641 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,546 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,235 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,878 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,799 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $12,161 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Black Hills Healthcare System Compares
Va Black Hills Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $9,781, 27% below the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 38% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (79/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Black Hills Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Black Hills Healthcare System has an average payment of $9,781 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Black Hills 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.
Va Black Hills Healthcare System has a Value Score of B (79/100). 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, Va Black Hills Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 113 COMANCHE ROAD, Fort Meade, SD 57741. Phone: (605) 347-2511.
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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.