Prices at 21 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $826 — 35% below the US median ($1,275), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $381 | $677 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $643 | $1,331 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $643 | $1,331 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $775 | $302 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $801 | $302 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $852 | $287 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $877 | $287 | — | 90 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $885 | $1,925 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,060 | $742 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $1,724 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 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 $826 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,653 list price could save about $1,827 (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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