Wichita Va Medical Center
5500 E. KELLOG, Wichita, KS 67218
Wichita Va Medical Center in Wichita, KS has an average Medicare payment of $15,792 and a Value Score of A (81/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Wichita Va Medical Center
Wichita 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 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Wichita Va Medical Center is $15,792, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 81/100, putting Wichita Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Wichita 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. The CMS payment record for Wichita Va Medical Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, GI Hemorrhage 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,098 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,053 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,226 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,415 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,039 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,627 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,695 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,277 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,179 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,659 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,128 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,449 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,285 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,964 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wichita Va Medical Center Compares
Wichita Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,792, 17% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 1% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (81/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wichita Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wichita Va Medical Center has an average payment of $15,792 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wichita 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.
Wichita Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (81/100). 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, Wichita Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5500 E. KELLOG, Wichita, KS 67218. Phone: (316) 685-2221.
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