Prices at 25 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 40% below the US median ($68), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $8 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $11 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $16 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $21 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $22 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $22 | $6 | — | 74 min | — |
| Yalobusha General Hospital | Water Valley, MS | $29 | $7 | — | — | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $31 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Hospital | Leakesville, MS | $31 | — | — | — | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $35 | $52 | — | 83 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $36 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp | Macon, MS | $41 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $47 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $47 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 270 min | — |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $47 | $10 | — | 125 min | — |
| Magee General Hospital | Magee, MS | $50 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $66 | $69 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $69 | $55 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $73 | $63 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $75 | $56 | — | 90 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $96 | $52 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $144 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $144 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 165 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 $41 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $80 list price could save about $40 (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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