Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Mississippi
What 45 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$9,443
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,340
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,061
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $9,443 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 7.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,340. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,340Billed $9,443
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 559 | $8,321 | $1,432 | $1,129 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 392 | $10,908 | $1,342 | $1,065 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 329 | $9,045 | $1,336 | $1,058 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | 314 | $10,435 | $1,344 | $1,067 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 280 | $7,915 | $1,341 | $1,061 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 218 | $11,279 | $1,149 | $907 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 167 | $10,705 | $1,318 | $1,049 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 158 | $9,715 | $1,328 | $1,052 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 142 | $5,974 | $1,337 | $1,065 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 127 | $10,091 | $1,354 | $1,068 |
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth | 116 | $7,978 | $1,302 | $1,032 |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb | 97 | $4,726 | $1,309 | $1,036 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 90 | $11,080 | $1,257 | $1,000 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville | 85 | $3,794 | $1,324 | $1,051 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven | 85 | $5,127 | $1,428 | $1,136 |
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood | 85 | $13,017 | $1,332 | $1,050 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 83 | $4,591 | $1,316 | $1,041 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | 79 | $4,763 | $1,382 | $1,097 |
| Gilmore Memorial HospitalAmory | 55 | $9,523 | $1,324 | $1,054 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada | 49 | $7,207 | $1,324 | $1,048 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville | 48 | $6,967 | $1,410 | $1,117 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany | 46 | $8,787 | $1,340 | $1,058 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 40 | $20,710 | $1,410 | $1,123 |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | 40 | $22,218 | $1,307 | $1,040 |
| Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood | 35 | $4,760 | $1,320 | $1,040 |
| Hancock Medical CenterBay St Louis | 34 | $5,904 | $1,239 | $973 |
| Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch | 34 | $7,948 | $1,289 | $1,012 |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | 31 | $16,817 | $1,329 | $1,057 |
| Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez | 29 | $32,050 | $1,457 | $1,161 |
| Biloxi Regional Medical CenterBiloxi | 21 | $14,833 | $1,283 | $1,003 |
| Clay County Medical CenterWest Point | 20 | $8,648 | $1,288 | $1,015 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center South CampusMeridian | 19 | $4,364 | $1,324 | $1,055 |
| Madison County Medical CtrCanton | 14 | $44,077 | $1,357 | $1,081 |
| George County HospitalLucedale | 13 | $7,433 | $1,418 | $1,115 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville | 13 | $9,393 | $1,324 | $1,050 |
| Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland | 13 | $20,008 | $1,454 | $1,158 |
| Tishomingo Health Services INCIuka | – | – | – | – |
| NW Mississippi Regional Med CenterClarksdale | – | – | – | – |
| Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne General HospitalWaynesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Highland Community HospitalPicayune | – | – | – | – |
| Magee General HospitalMagee | – | – | – | – |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood | – | – | – | – |
| Highland Hills Medical CenterSenatobia | – | – | – | – |
| Perry County General HospitalRichton | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $1,149 |
|---|---|
| Hancock Medical CenterBay St Louis, MS | $1,239 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $1,257 |
| Biloxi Regional Medical CenterBiloxi, MS | $1,283 |
| Clay County Medical CenterWest Point, MS | $1,288 |
Highest
| Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez, MS | $1,457 |
|---|---|
| Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland, MS | $1,454 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $1,432 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven, MS | $1,428 |
| George County HospitalLucedale, MS | $1,418 |
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Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 45 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $9,443 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,340, of which Medicare paid $1,061. 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 service in Mississippi, average charges were 7.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.