Prices at 21 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $545 — 22% below the US median ($701), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $344 | $307 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $435 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $463 | $626 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $463 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $532 | $644 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $558 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $591 | $859 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $835 | $344 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $903 | $388 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $989 | $380 | — | 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 $545 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,434 list price could save about $889 (62%).
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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