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Psychoses in Mississippi

What 7 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 885 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $38,841 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $11,708 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $9,879 Average per stay
State rank #12 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $38,841 for psychoses, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $11,708. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $14,304.

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 $11,708Billed $38,841

About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.

Mississippi hospitals: psychoses

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
Central Mississippi Medical CenterJackson 178 $59,612 $12,146 $10,701
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 87 $21,874 $15,428 $12,222
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 69 $19,827 $9,512 $8,116
Alliance Health CenterMeridian 69 $23,400 $9,590 $7,742
Singing River HospitalPascagoula 27 $29,521 $9,126 $7,782
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven 15 $24,933 $10,176 $8,466
Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon 14 $82,873 $10,914 $9,632
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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.

Lowest

Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS$9,126
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS$9,512
Alliance Health CenterMeridian, MS$9,590
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS$10,176
Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon, MS$10,914

Psychoses in other states

Questions

How much does psychoses cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885) at 7 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $38,841 on average, while the average total payment was $11,708, of which Medicare paid $9,879. 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 3.3 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.