Bowel obstruction, with complications in Mississippi
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$22,124typical hospital bill
$5,993typical amount paid
$5,415–$10,904range paid across 13 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,124 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 45 | $31,101 | $5,415 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 28 | $19,640 | $5,546 | |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 14 | $22,124 | $5,757 | |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | 17 | $30,908 | $5,761 | |
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center | McComb | 11 | $14,223 | $5,778 | |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | 19 | $21,113 | $5,794 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 24 | $18,202 | $5,993 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 24 | $25,516 | $6,188 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 32 | $81,344 | $6,359 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 24 | $30,633 | $6,490 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 26 | $18,859 | $6,576 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 23 | $10,500 | $6,622 | |
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 18 | $32,203 | $10,904 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.