Prices at 26 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $844 — 33% below the US median ($1,252), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $383 | $778 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $417 | $855 | — | 82 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center-Leake | Carthage, MS | $417 | $855 | ★ 2/5 | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Medical Center Attala | Kosciusko, MS | $417 | $855 | — | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $466 | $579 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $505 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $764 | $1,018 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $844 | $872 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $872 | $477 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $927 | $810 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $955 | $833 | — | 90 min | — |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | Clarksdale, MS | $1,061 | $1,368 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Delta Health System-the Medical Center | Greenville, MS | $1,061 | $1,368 | ★ 1/5 | 270 min | — |
| Highland Hills Medical Center | Senatobia, MS | $1,061 | $1,368 | — | 125 min | — |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel, MS | $1,109 | $611 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | $1,433 | $688 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $1,433 | $688 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Bmh-Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,589 | $2,365 | — | 83 min | — |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale, MS | $2,350 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Columbia, MS | $5,571 | $650 | ★ 1/5 | 126 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 September 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 $844 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($311). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,196 list price could save about $1,352 (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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