Prices at 31 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $465 — 66% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $287 | $2,004 | — | 82 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $287 | $2,004 | — | 77 min | — |
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $294 | $1,181 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $294 | $1,181 | — | 74 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $313 | $2,558 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Magee General Hospital | Magee, MS | $418 | $1,393 | ★ 2/5 | 84 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $463 | $1,910 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $465 | $1,418 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $465 | $1,418 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp | Macon, MS | $531 | $709 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $554 | $1,426 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $575 | $856 | — | 83 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $865 | $850 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $906 | $779 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $936 | $827 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $1,025 | $922 | — | 90 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $1,234 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $1,301 | $700 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $2,779 | $1,633 | ★ 1/5 | 126 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 $465 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($143). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,508 list price could save about $1,043 (69%).
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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