Prices at 26 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $670 — 48% below the US median ($1,290), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $283 | $1,125 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.3% |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $500 | $863 | ★ 1/5 | 129 min | 16.9% |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $533 | $859 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $565 | $861 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | 16.2% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $651 | $1,296 | — | 86 min | 15.1% |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $651 | $1,296 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $651 | $1,296 | — | 73 min | 15.3% |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $689 | — | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | 15.7% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $804 | $710 | — | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $842 | $887 | — | 101 min | 15.4% |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $857 | $1,544 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $869 | $735 | — | 79 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $952 | $836 | — | 91 min | 14.9% |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $1,237 | $986 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | 15.4% |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $1,433 | $935 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 15.9% |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $1,433 | $935 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 16.2% |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $1,510 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.3% |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $1,510 | $699 | ★ 1/5 | 283 min | 15.0% |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $1,510 | $699 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $670 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,019 list price could save about $2,349 (78%).
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