Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center
500 FOOTHILL BLVD., Salt Lake City, UT 84148
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT has an average Medicare payment of $14,687 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 2 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 0 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center is $14,687, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center earns a value score of 83/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center'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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,620 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,384 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,524 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,886 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,071 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,057 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,377 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,444 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,826 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,137 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,057 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,062 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,755 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,423 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,685 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center Compares
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,687, 7% below the Utah state average of $15,877. That is 8% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (36% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center has an average payment of $14,687 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (83/100). 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 Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 FOOTHILL BLVD., Salt Lake City, UT 84148. Phone: (801) 584-1211.
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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.