Prices at 17 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,730 — 19% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $759 | $859 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $970 | $817 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $970 | $817 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $1,730 | $1,182 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $1,787 | $1,145 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $1,900 | $1,182 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $1,957 | $1,151 | — | 90 min | — |
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 $1,730 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,836 list price could save about $1,106 (39%).
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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