Va Montana Healthcare System
3687 VETERANS DRIVE, Fort Harrison, MT 59636
Va Montana Healthcare System in Fort Harrison, MT has an average Medicare payment of $16,319 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Va Montana Healthcare System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Va Montana 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.
Cost-wise, Va Montana Healthcare System is mid-pack: $16,319 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 76/100, putting Va Montana Healthcare System in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Va Montana 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 Montana Healthcare System lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,934 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,420 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,158 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,292 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,966 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,867 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,414 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,978 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $9,839 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Montana Healthcare System Compares
Va Montana Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $16,319, 23% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (76/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Montana Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Montana Healthcare System has an average payment of $16,319 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Montana 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 Montana Healthcare System has a Value Score of B (76/100). 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 Montana Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3687 VETERANS DRIVE, Fort Harrison, MT 59636. Phone: (406) 447-7900.
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