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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications in Mississippi

What 6 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 025 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $145,994 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $33,927 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $30,563 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $145,994 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $33,927. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $45,498.

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 $33,927Billed $145,994

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.

Mississippi hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications

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
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 45 $118,859 $41,456 $36,375
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 39 $142,366 $33,632 $30,387
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 34 $133,019 $31,701 $27,298
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 20 $101,735 $26,828 $25,679
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 17 $124,786 $27,439 $26,216
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 13 $380,567 $33,978 $32,707
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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.

Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025) at 6 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $145,994 on average, while the average total payment was $33,927, of which Medicare paid $30,563. 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 4.3 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.