Prices at 22 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,516 — 9% below the US median ($3,876), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $1,688 | $4,059 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $2,869 | $2,919 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $2,869 | $2,919 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $3,516 | $2,979 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $3,621 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $7,511 | $2,998 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $32,170 | $3,411 | ★ 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 $3,516 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,346 list price could save about $10,830 (75%).
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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