Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
2200 SW GAGE BOULEVARD, Topeka, KS 66622
Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System in Topeka, KS has an average Medicare payment of $19,241 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System is $19,241 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System's value rating (71/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Va Eastern Kansas 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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,881 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,679 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,767 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $24,902 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,249 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,447 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,642 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,129 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $53,659 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,313 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,854 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,374 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System Compares
Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $19,241, 42% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 21% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (16% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System has an average payment of $19,241 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Eastern Kansas 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 Kansas Healthcare System has a Value Score of B (71/100). 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 Kansas Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2200 SW GAGE BOULEVARD, Topeka, KS 66622. Phone: (913) 682-2000.
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.