Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
150 S. HUNTINGTON AVENUE, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain in Jamaica Plain, MA has an average Medicare payment of $22,193 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures are mixed: 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
On payment metrics, Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $22,193, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain'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 Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,619 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,794 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $18,486 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,922 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,832 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,657 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,509 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $33,937 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,399 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $64,869 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $33,782 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,105 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $21,401 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,385 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain Compares
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has an average Medicare payment of $22,193, 3% above the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 40% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (52% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has an average payment of $22,193 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Va Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has a Value Score of C (60/100). 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 Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 150 S. HUNTINGTON AVENUE, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Phone: (617) 232-9500.
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.