Prices at 8 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$91
Chargemaster (median)
$181
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$70
$48$122
Median cash $91 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $48 – $122.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $37 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $53 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $64 | $85 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $72 | — | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $110 | $70 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $114 | $70 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $121 | $70 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $125 | $70 | — | 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.