Prices at 20 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,277 — 61% below the US median ($3,275), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $686 | $3,849 | ★ 1/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $1,129 | $1,203 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $1,166 | $1,203 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $1,240 | $1,154 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $1,277 | $1,203 | — | 90 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $1,680 | $3,192 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $1,680 | $3,192 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $3,058 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $7,139 | $2,483 | ★ 4/5 | 222 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 $1,277 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($898). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,278 list price could save about $2,001 (61%).
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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