Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Mississippi
What 42 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,644
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,267
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,796
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $14,644 for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,267. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $2,697.
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 $2,267Billed $14,644
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
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
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $1,679 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $2,022 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS | $2,109 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian, MS | $2,143 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $2,186 |
Highest
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS | $2,535 |
|---|---|
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville, MS | $2,514 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $2,513 |
| Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez, MS | $2,397 |
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood, MS | $2,379 |
Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073) at 42 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $14,644 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,267, of which Medicare paid $1,796. 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 6.5 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.