Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System
400 VETERANS AVENUE, Biloxi, MS 39531
Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System in Biloxi, MS has an average Medicare payment of $9,481 and a Value Score of A (88/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System averages $9,481 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 88/100, putting Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Va Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Healthcare System lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,665 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,690 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,054 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,267 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,883 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,182 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $6,950 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,275 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $13,613 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,608 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,898 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,048 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,121 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System Compares
Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $9,481, 23% below the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 40% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (29% 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 Gulf Coast Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System has an average payment of $9,481 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 400 VETERANS AVENUE, Biloxi, MS 39531. Phone: (228) 523-5000.
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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.