Prices at 16 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $271 — about the US median ($267), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $109 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $110 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $116 | $160 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $116 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp | Macon, MS | $121 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $146 | $430 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Beacham Memorial Hospital | Magnolia, MS | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $271 | $116 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $271 | $116 | — | 74 min | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $275 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $275 | $189 | ★ 1/5 | 270 min | — |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $275 | $189 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $375 | $210 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $387 | $210 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $412 | $223 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $424 | $213 | — | 90 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 $271 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $549 list price could save about $278 (51%).
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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