Prices at 16 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — 41% below the US median ($401), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $136 | $320 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr 🍼 | Laurel, MS | $153 | $227 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $207 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $235 | $226 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $375 | $238 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $388 | $226 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $424 | $226 | — | 91 min | 14.9% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $235 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($161). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $581 list price could save about $346 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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