Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center
1111 EAST END BOULEVARD, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA has an average Medicare payment of $19,706 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 0 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 0 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 3 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
On payment metrics, Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,706, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 70/100, an above-average showing.
Wilkes Barre 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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,443 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,932 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,660 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,898 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,840 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $18,602 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,951 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,095 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,384 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,757 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,011 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,896 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,703 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Compares
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,706, 17% above the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 24% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center has an average payment of $19,706 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wilkes Barre 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.
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (70/100). 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, Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1111 EAST END BOULEVARD, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Phone: (570) 824-3521.
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