Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Mississippi
What 22 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$70,185
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,837
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,662
Average per stay
State rank
#2 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $70,185 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $14,837. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $14,837Billed $70,185
About 21¢ 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:
Mississippi hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 96 | $52,342 | $13,996 | $11,725 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 93 | $50,178 | $14,832 | $12,876 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 60 | $136,076 | $14,321 | $12,441 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 57 | $48,593 | $14,181 | $10,988 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | 56 | $55,418 | $14,642 | $12,783 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 55 | $60,950 | $13,668 | $11,237 |
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth | 49 | $76,961 | $15,921 | $13,582 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 46 | $37,920 | $13,066 | $11,755 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 46 | $79,532 | $14,647 | $12,115 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 43 | $73,238 | $21,153 | $17,514 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 32 | $49,539 | $14,964 | $12,397 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 31 | $82,764 | $13,596 | $11,435 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville | 28 | $28,650 | $16,332 | $14,876 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood | 21 | $225,558 | $13,784 | $12,386 |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | 20 | $129,586 | $17,208 | $15,340 |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | 20 | $118,387 | $13,919 | $12,450 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 19 | $43,582 | $14,828 | $11,277 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany | 18 | $67,938 | $14,080 | $12,712 |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb | 17 | $32,522 | $13,618 | $12,139 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | 16 | $36,627 | $14,460 | $12,930 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 12 | $136,406 | $14,320 | $13,232 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville | 11 | $45,089 | $16,905 | $15,169 |
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
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $13,066 |
|---|---|
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $13,596 |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb, MS | $13,618 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $13,668 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood, MS | $13,784 |
Highest
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $21,153 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg, MS | $17,208 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville, MS | $16,905 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS | $16,332 |
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth, MS | $15,921 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 22 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $70,185 on average, while the average total payment was $14,837, of which Medicare paid $12,662. 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 4.7 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.