What 5 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $28,968 for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $7,248. That payment is 36% below the U.S. average of $11,272.
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.
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Mississippi:
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 | 21 | $33,024 | $6,322 | $5,023 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 13 | $15,495 | $7,012 | $5,838 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 13 | $24,498 | $6,434 | $5,799 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 11 | $22,036 | $10,917 | $9,162 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 11 | $49,361 | $6,590 | $5,848 |
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.
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $6,322 |
|---|---|
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $6,434 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $6,590 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $7,012 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $10,917 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $10,917 |
|---|---|
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $7,012 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $6,590 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $6,434 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $6,322 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442) at 5 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $28,968 on average, while the average total payment was $7,248, of which Medicare paid $6,114. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.0 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.