Prices at 24 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,987 — 31% below the US median ($5,741), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $1,521 | $7,499 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $1,607 | $1,108 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $1,660 | $1,108 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $1,765 | $1,108 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $1,818 | $1,108 | — | 90 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $3,916 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $4,058 | $3,486 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $4,354 | $5,446 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $4,354 | $5,446 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $4,886 | $5,410 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $5,349 | $5,343 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $34,942 | $6,134 | ★ 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 September 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 $3,987 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,843 list price could save about $3,856 (49%).
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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