Prices at 31 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $345 — 58% below the US median ($830), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $124 | $512 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $124 | $512 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $149 | $957 | — | 82 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $149 | $957 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $149 | $957 | — | 77 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $212 | $876 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Magee General Hospital | Magee, MS | $220 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 84 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $277 | $1,140 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $345 | $758 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $345 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $357 | $192 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp | Macon, MS | $393 | $524 | — | — | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $417 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $489 | $728 | — | 83 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $773 | $512 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $798 | $486 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $849 | $512 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $874 | $512 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,157 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $1,178 | $1,014 | ★ 3/5 | 172 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 $345 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($165). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $863 list price could save about $518 (60%).
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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