Prices at 7 hospitals in Mississippi, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $728 — 84% below the US median ($4,433), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Union, MS | $653 | $314 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Morton, MS | $674 | $314 | — | 82 min | — |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Quitman, MS | $717 | $286 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | De Kalb, MS | $738 | $286 | — | 90 min | — |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | Brookhaven, MS | $1,531 | $4,625 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Methodist Healthcare-Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $4,433 | $3,376 | ★ 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 $728 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($211). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($423).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,070 list price could save about $342 (32%).
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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