Va Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E. SEVENTH STREET, Long Beach, CA 90822
Va Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach, CA has an average Medicare payment of $22,866 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Long Beach Healthcare System
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Va Long Beach Healthcare System at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average payment per documented procedure at Va Long Beach Healthcare System is $22,866 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Va Long Beach 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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Va Long Beach Healthcare System. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,480 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,256 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,853 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,847 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $29,604 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,313 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,992 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,257 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,219 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $24,908 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $73,057 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,137 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $20,341 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Long Beach Healthcare System Compares
Va Long Beach Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $22,866, 6% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 44% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (0% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Long Beach Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Long Beach Healthcare System has an average payment of $22,866 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Long Beach Healthcare System has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Va Long Beach Healthcare System has a Value Score of C (53/100). 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 Long Beach Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5901 E. SEVENTH STREET, Long Beach, CA 90822. Phone: (562) 826-8000.
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