Chest pain in Mississippi
What 5 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,250
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,874
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$3,768
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $30,250 for chest pain, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $5,874. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $5,874Billed $30,250
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.
Mississippi hospitals: chest pain
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 29 | $26,671 | $5,678 | $3,276 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 25 | $28,219 | $5,644 | $3,988 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 15 | $60,348 | $6,364 | $3,844 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 15 | $17,925 | $6,088 | $3,784 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 11 | $20,065 | $5,953 | $4,437 |
Lowest and highest payments in Mississippi
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS | $5,644 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $5,678 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $5,953 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $6,088 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $6,364 |
Highest
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $6,364 |
|---|---|
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $6,088 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $5,953 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $5,678 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS | $5,644 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 5 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $30,250 on average, while the average total payment was $5,874, of which Medicare paid $3,768. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Mississippi, average charges were 5.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.