Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
1700 NORTH WHEELING STREET, Aurora, CO 80045
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System in Aurora, CO has an average Medicare payment of $11,427 and a Value Score of A (88/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 2 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 0 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Payment metrics are favorable: Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System averages $11,427 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System earns a value score of 88/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Va Eastern Colorado 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 Eastern Colorado Healthcare System lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,133 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,210 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,636 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,383 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,926 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,441 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,587 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,962 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,846 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,419 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,012 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,349 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,271 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,797 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Compares
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $11,427, 32% below the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 28% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (22% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (88/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System has an average payment of $11,427 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System has a Value Score of A (88/100). 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 Eastern Colorado Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1700 NORTH WHEELING STREET, Aurora, CO 80045. Phone: (303) 399-8020.
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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.