Wilmington Va Medical Center
1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, Wilmington, DE 19805
Wilmington Va Medical Center in Wilmington, DE has an average Medicare payment of $14,167 and a Value Score of B (74/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Wilmington Va Medical Center
Wilmington Va Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
Cost-wise, Wilmington Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,167 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 74/100, an above-average showing.
Wilmington 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 Wilmington Va Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,617 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,333 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,591 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,661 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $47,149 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,390 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,580 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,079 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,106 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wilmington Va Medical Center Compares
Wilmington Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,167, 15% below the Delaware state average of $16,693. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (74/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wilmington Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wilmington Va Medical Center has an average payment of $14,167 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wilmington Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Wilmington Va Medical Center has a Value Score of B (74/100). 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, Wilmington Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, Wilmington, DE 19805. Phone: (302) 994-2511.
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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.