Prices at 25 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 14% below the US median ($51), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $7 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Smith County Emergency Hospital | Raleigh, MS | $24 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Covington County Hospital CAH | Collins, MS | $24 | $6 | — | 74 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $28 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Hospital | Leakesville, MS | $28 | — | — | — | — |
| Yalobusha General Hospital | Water Valley, MS | $29 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $32 | $47 | — | 83 min | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $33 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $33 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 270 min | — |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $33 | $9 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $41 | $42 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $42 | $34 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $45 | $39 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $45 | $9 | — | 82 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $45 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $45 | $9 | — | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $46 | $40 | — | 90 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $53 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $72 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 128 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 $44 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $67 list price could save about $23 (35%).
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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