Va San Diego Healthcare System
3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, San Diego, CA 92161
Va San Diego Healthcare System in San Diego, CA has an average Medicare payment of $23,577 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Va San Diego Healthcare System
Va San Diego 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 65/100.
On payment metrics, Va San Diego Healthcare System runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $23,577, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Va San Diego Healthcare System's value rating (67/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Va San Diego 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Va San Diego Healthcare System. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,275 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,129 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $82,041 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $32,266 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $18,556 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,051 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $17,946 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,502 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,314 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $61,484 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $29,389 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,529 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,337 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $22,571 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,260 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Va San Diego Healthcare System Compares
Va San Diego Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $23,577, 10% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 48% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (3% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Va San Diego Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Va San Diego Healthcare System has an average payment of $23,577 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Va San Diego 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 San Diego Healthcare System has a Value Score of B (67/100). 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 San Diego Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, San Diego, CA 92161. Phone: (858) 552-8585.
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