Level 4 Vascular Procedures in Mississippi
What 24 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$28,780
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,526
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,594
Average per service
State rank
#17 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $28,780 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 6.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,526. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $4,971.
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 $4,526Billed $28,780
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 4 vascular procedures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 162 | $27,056 | $4,534 | $3,595 |
| Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood | 154 | $11,036 | $4,553 | $3,622 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 87 | $21,943 | $4,421 | $3,497 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 87 | $15,383 | $4,547 | $3,623 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 59 | $14,776 | $4,389 | $3,485 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 53 | $31,892 | $4,600 | $3,660 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 51 | $30,933 | $4,615 | $3,669 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 32 | $34,517 | $4,523 | $3,604 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 26 | $15,594 | $4,547 | $3,623 |
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth | 24 | $31,651 | $4,363 | $3,446 |
| Madison County Medical CtrCanton | 22 | $103,873 | $4,601 | $3,648 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 21 | $34,669 | $4,928 | $3,926 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood | 18 | $112,218 | $4,404 | $3,462 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 17 | $24,346 | $4,547 | $3,623 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 12 | $133,174 | $4,576 | $3,580 |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | 12 | $96,536 | $4,488 | $3,575 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 12 | $40,941 | $4,256 | $3,391 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | – | – | – | – |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven | – | – | – | – |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | – | – | – | – |
| Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez | – | – | – | – |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | – | – | – | – |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb | – | – | – | – |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada | – | – | – | – |
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
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS | $4,256 |
|---|---|
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth, MS | $4,363 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $4,389 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood, MS | $4,404 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $4,421 |
Highest
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $4,928 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $4,615 |
| Madison County Medical CtrCanton, MS | $4,601 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $4,600 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS | $4,576 |
Level 4 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 vascular procedures cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 24 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $28,780 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,526, of which Medicare paid $3,594. 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 6.4 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.