Prices at 26 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16,455 — 55% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha General Hospital | Water Valley, MS | $11,474 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $14,224 | $26,167 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $18,687 | $22,276 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $56,498 | $24,048 | ★ 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 $16,455 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $26,911 list price could save about $10,456 (39%).
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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