Prices at 10 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $742 — 49% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $565 | $1,269 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $680 | $202 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $703 | $200 | — | 82 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $737 | $1,410 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $747 | $199 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $769 | $199 | — | 90 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $1,123 | $605 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $13,016 | $986 | ★ 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 $742 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,119 list price could save about $377 (34%).
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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