What 15 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $103,470 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $19,889. That payment is 23% below the U.S. average of $25,674.
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.
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this stay.
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 | $60,464 | $18,440 | $15,618 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 37 | $77,304 | $18,458 | $16,829 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 31 | $98,407 | $20,393 | $15,276 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | 27 | $62,812 | $18,907 | $17,426 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 27 | $103,559 | $19,897 | $18,022 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 24 | $230,924 | $21,816 | $16,519 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 24 | $103,580 | $19,676 | $16,990 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 23 | $90,681 | $27,790 | $24,243 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 23 | $52,643 | $16,907 | $16,002 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 18 | $65,918 | $19,260 | $17,491 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 17 | $117,041 | $17,225 | $15,881 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 16 | $261,105 | $19,198 | $18,076 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | 13 | $52,756 | $18,767 | $17,763 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 12 | $70,122 | $21,467 | $20,447 |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | 12 | $217,448 | $22,571 | $20,797 |
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.
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $16,907 |
|---|---|
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $17,225 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $18,440 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $18,458 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel, MS | $18,767 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $27,790 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg, MS | $22,571 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $21,816 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian, MS | $21,467 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $20,393 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 15 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $103,470 on average, while the average total payment was $19,889, of which Medicare paid $17,459. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 5.2 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.