Prices at 21 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,411
Chargemaster (median)
$7,457
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$4,152
Medicare pays
$236
$1,728$3,948
Median cash $2,411 · Medicare $236 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,728 – $3,948. The median cash price is about 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $1,327 | $1,495 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $1,728 | $4,373 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Bmh-golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $2,289 | $5,678 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 15.1% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $2,349 | $3,115 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $2,349 | $3,115 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $2,411 | $560 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $2,490 | $545 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $2,648 | $495 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $2,727 | $495 | — | 91 min | 14.9% |
| Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $3,948 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $16,280 | $3,626 | ★ 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.