Prices at 7 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$728
Chargemaster (median)
$1,070
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$314
Medicare pays
$211
$663$2,982
Median cash $728 · Medicare $211 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $663 – $2,982. The median cash price is about 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $653 | $314 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $674 | $314 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $717 | $286 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $738 | $286 | — | 91 min | 14.9% |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $1,531 | $4,625 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $4,433 | $3,376 | ★ 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. 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.