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Hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications in Mississippi

What 12 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 480 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $85,680 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $20,526 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $18,455 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 46 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $85,680 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $20,526. That payment is 22% below the U.S. average of $26,284.

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 $20,526Billed $85,680

About 24¢ 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:

Major complications $20,526 DRG 480 · this page Complications $18,473 DRG 481 · U.S. average No complications $14,276 DRG 482 · U.S. average

Mississippi hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 41 $78,299 $21,175 $18,236
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 40 $64,880 $20,151 $18,415
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford 37 $70,843 $19,852 $17,937
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven 35 $112,130 $20,580 $18,196
Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth 21 $83,063 $21,402 $19,263
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 21 $57,404 $18,198 $16,943
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 19 $100,059 $18,585 $17,502
Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian 19 $57,225 $17,569 $16,109
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 18 $116,818 $30,322 $25,806
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 17 $193,988 $19,897 $18,131
Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian 13 $48,426 $19,775 $18,394
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany 11 $63,555 $18,634 $17,578
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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.

Highest

University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS$30,322
Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth, MS$21,402
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS$21,175
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS$20,580
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS$20,151

Hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications in other states

Alabama · $21,784 Arkansas · $20,214 Florida · $22,179 Iowa · $21,898 Kentucky · $21,755 Louisiana · $20,658 Oklahoma · $21,526 Tennessee · $21,805

Questions

How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480) at 12 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $85,680 on average, while the average total payment was $20,526, of which Medicare paid $18,455. 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.