What 21 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $38,753 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $7,383. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $9,353.
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 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 172 | $23,130 | $7,599 | $6,250 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 108 | $35,696 | $6,502 | $5,172 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 99 | $23,738 | $6,988 | $5,775 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 85 | $27,758 | $7,111 | $5,265 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 80 | $89,713 | $7,334 | $6,065 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 64 | $40,454 | $7,522 | $6,000 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 55 | $54,912 | $6,904 | $5,569 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 46 | $20,690 | $6,757 | $5,282 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | 44 | $29,526 | $7,589 | $5,727 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 43 | $23,711 | $7,566 | $5,398 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 42 | $30,180 | $10,862 | $9,068 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 29 | $17,474 | $7,486 | $6,031 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 28 | $98,745 | $7,335 | $5,800 |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb | 25 | $15,734 | $6,680 | $5,547 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood | 23 | $88,921 | $6,991 | $5,208 |
| Gilmore Memorial HospitalAmory | 22 | $26,731 | $7,481 | $6,294 |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | 21 | $73,964 | $8,639 | $6,657 |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | 21 | $73,961 | $7,445 | $6,033 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | 17 | $20,033 | $6,878 | $6,014 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville | 13 | $33,352 | $8,348 | $6,564 |
| Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland | 11 | $51,558 | $7,273 | $6,386 |
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 | $6,502 |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb, MS | $6,680 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $6,757 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel, MS | $6,878 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $6,904 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $10,862 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg, MS | $8,639 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville, MS | $8,348 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $7,599 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS | $7,589 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378) at 21 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $38,753 on average, while the average total payment was $7,383, of which Medicare paid $5,911. 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 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.