Prices at 22 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $532 — 24% below the US median ($701), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $344 | $307 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $357 | $639 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $435 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $463 | $626 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $463 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $532 | $644 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $558 | — | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | 15.7% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $591 | $859 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $835 | $344 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $903 | $388 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $989 | $380 | — | 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. 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 $532 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,434 list price could save about $902 (63%).
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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