Prices at 9 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$45
Chargemaster (median)
$74
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$34
Medicare pays
$16
$15$50
Median cash $45 · Medicare $16 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $15 – $50. The median cash price is about 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $13 | $41 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $16 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $26 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $26 | $34 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $45 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $45 | $30 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $47 | $30 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $50 | $30 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $51 | $30 | — | 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.