Prices at 33 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 52% below the US median ($158), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $33 | $59 | — | 82 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $33 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $33 | $59 | — | 77 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $44 | $47 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $53 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $67 | $41 | — | 102 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $68 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $69 | $41 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $74 | $40 | — | 90 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $75 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Hospital | Leakesville, MS | $75 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $76 | $41 | — | 90 min | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $78 | $116 | — | 83 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $92 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $109 | $35 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $109 | $35 | — | 74 min | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $115 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $115 | $51 | ★ 1/5 | 270 min | — |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $115 | $51 | — | 125 min | — |
| Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp | Macon, MS | $134 | $178 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $75 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($39). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $100 (57%).
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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