Prices at 22 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,226
Chargemaster (median)
$10,396
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3,835
Medicare pays
$204
$1,100$6,941
Median cash $2,226 · Medicare $204 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,100 – $6,941. The median cash price is about 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $973 | $4,113 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $1,155 | $1,495 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $2,079 | $2,987 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $2,079 | $2,987 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $2,374 | $2,978 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $3,104 | — | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | 15.7% |
| Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $4,050 | $2,970 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $13,689 | $3,410 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.