Va New Mexico Healthcare System
1501 SAN PEDRO DRIVE SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Va New Mexico Healthcare System in Albuquerque, NM has an average Medicare payment of $12,309 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va New Mexico Healthcare System
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Va New Mexico 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 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Va New Mexico Healthcare System is mid-pack: $12,309 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Va New Mexico Healthcare System's value rating (69/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Va New Mexico 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 New Mexico Healthcare System lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,044 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,015 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,251 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,156 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,205 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $16,480 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,071 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,247 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va New Mexico Healthcare System Compares
Va New Mexico Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $12,309, 16% below the New Mexico state average of $14,678. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (15% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va New Mexico Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va New Mexico Healthcare System has an average payment of $12,309 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va New Mexico 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 New Mexico Healthcare System has a Value Score of B (69/100). 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 New Mexico Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1501 SAN PEDRO DRIVE SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Phone: (505) 256-2889.
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