Prices at 15 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 24% below the US median ($402), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $136 | $320 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $207 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $235 | $226 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $375 | $238 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $388 | $226 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $424 | $226 | — | 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $305 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($161). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $615 list price could save about $310 (50%).
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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