Prices at 23 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,564 — 28% below the US median ($6,366), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $785 | $6,134 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $3,244 | $7,499 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $4,564 | $5,446 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $4,564 | $5,446 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $5,318 | — | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | 15.7% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $5,549 | $3,486 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $10,313 | $5,343 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
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. Data last updated August 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 $4,564 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,015 list price could save about $13,452 (75%).
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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