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Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications in Mississippi

What 8 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications (DRG 267), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 267 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $137,190 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $32,776 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $31,317 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 43 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $137,190 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $32,776. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $44,077.

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 $32,776Billed $137,190

About 24¢ 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:

Mississippi hospitals: endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without 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
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 48 $128,667 $31,562 $30,198
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 44 $117,733 $33,212 $31,843
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 32 $132,826 $31,117 $30,484
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 32 $134,621 $30,048 $28,868
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 23 $107,444 $42,992 $41,234
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 15 $292,505 $32,249 $31,003
Singing River HospitalPascagoula 11 $124,743 $30,270 $28,934
Singing River GulfportGulfport 11 $135,224 $30,954 $25,707
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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.

Lowest

Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS$30,048
Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS$30,270
Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS$30,954
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS$31,117
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS$31,562

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Questions

How much does endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications (DRG 267) at 8 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $137,190 on average, while the average total payment was $32,776, of which Medicare paid $31,317. 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 4.2 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.