Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
215 PERRY HILL ROAD, Montgomery, AL 36109
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery in Montgomery, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,182 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. 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 Medicare payment per documented procedure at Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery is $12,182, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery earns a value score of 83/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery'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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Syncope and Collapse. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,165 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,293 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,484 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,353 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,615 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,326 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,727 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,340 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,330 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,957 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,721 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,880 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,094 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,270 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,207 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,132 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,204 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery Compares
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has an average Medicare payment of $12,182, 8% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (16% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has an average payment of $12,182 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Va Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has a Value Score of A (83/100). 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 Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 215 PERRY HILL ROAD, Montgomery, AL 36109. Phone: (334) 260-4100.
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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.