Western State Hospital
1301 RICHMOND ROAD, Staunton, VA 24402
Western State Hospital in Staunton, VA has an average Medicare payment of $18,364 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Western State Hospital
Western State Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Western State Hospital is $18,364 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Western State Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Western State Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,465 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,586 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,912 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,486 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,365 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,491 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,643 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,122 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,037 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $66,753 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,283 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,705 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,008 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,738 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,861 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Western State Hospital Compares
Western State Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,364, 6% above the Virginia state average of $17,397. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (26% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Western State Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Western State Hospital has an average payment of $18,364 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Western State Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Western State Hospital has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Yes, Western State Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1301 RICHMOND ROAD, Staunton, VA 24402. Phone: (540) 332-8000.
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