Prices at 16 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,342 — 32% below the US median ($7,861), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $4,849 | $2,200 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $5,008 | $2,200 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $5,326 | $1,844 | — | 90 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $5,358 | $9,001 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $5,485 | $1,844 | — | 90 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $14,558 | $6,542 | ★ 4/5 | 222 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 $5,342 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($1,157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,949 list price could save about $2,607 (33%).
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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