Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
1310 24TH AVENUE SOUTH, Nashville, TN 37212
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System in Nashville, TN has an average Medicare payment of $13,497 and a Value Score of A (85/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. 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 Middle Tennessee Healthcare System is $13,497, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 85/100, putting Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Va Middle Tennessee 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 Middle Tennessee Healthcare System lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,979 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,734 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,081 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,050 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,375 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,711 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,972 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,581 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,986 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,502 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System Compares
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $13,497, 5% below the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 15% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (85/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System has an average payment of $13,497 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Middle Tennessee 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 Middle Tennessee Healthcare System has a Value Score of A (85/100). 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 Middle Tennessee Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1310 24TH AVENUE SOUTH, Nashville, TN 37212. Phone: (615) 327-5332.
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.