Prices at 9 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$215
Chargemaster (median)
$343
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$198
Medicare pays
$123
$123$231
Median cash $215 · Medicare $123 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $123 – $231. The median cash price is about 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $104 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| Bmh-golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $127 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 15.1% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $159 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $209 | $216 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $215 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $215 | $133 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $216 | $177 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $230 | $199 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $237 | $206 | — | 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. 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.