US Health Care Costs

Anderson Regional Medical Center

2124 14th Street, Meridian, MS 39301 · (601) 553-6000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$27what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$18.8Mnet income, all sources
−24.6%margin on patient care alone
$4.3Mcost of charity care (2.1% of costs)
$15.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
270beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871180$47,959$12,654
Heart failure, with major complications 291149$30,924$8,685
Pneumonia, with major complications 19386$31,057$8,827
Lung infection, with major complications 17782$51,209$11,422
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37758$34,363$11,200
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68958$24,230$7,569
Kidney failure, with major complications 68251$30,838$9,449
Urinary tract infection 69047$19,190$5,688
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37846$20,690$6,757
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48146$37,920$13,066
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85344$129,892$34,080
COPD, with major complications 19038$35,287$7,344
Heart attack, with major complications 28035$31,083$10,407
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30934$15,673$5,353
Kidney failure, with complications 68334$18,298$6,239
Stomach and digestive disorders 39233$19,368$5,662
Sepsis 87232$21,171$6,949
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06531$20,606$6,902
Hip or knee replacement 47030$45,887$12,495
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64030$27,478$8,568
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30829$29,124$8,143
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69826$27,514$9,882
Stroke, with major complications 06423$31,007$10,968
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20823$52,643$16,907
Heart stent 32222$62,891$12,263
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98122$71,127$30,804
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$31,079$5,886
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39120$25,038$8,586
Coagulation Disorders 81320$21,499$10,211
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17519$33,136$9,026
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48019$57,225$17,569
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64119$15,219$5,360
Irregular heartbeat 31018$11,825$4,151
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$51,006$13,698
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60317$18,849$6,117
Diabetes, with complications 63817$17,685$6,084
Lung infection, with complications 17816$27,958$6,799
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66016$30,484$9,355
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69916$20,438$6,967
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$83,522$19,665
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39315$33,714$10,756
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52115$70,307$18,446
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18014$61,005$13,637
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20714$114,916$38,679
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$42,364$12,733
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$22,124$5,757
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43214$29,050$12,543
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$45,948$15,442
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$17,734$6,509
Fainting 31212$21,881$6,027
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41812$40,589$11,106
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$19,643$6,627
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87012$107,105$37,055
Extracranial Procedures with Cc 03811$31,372$10,640
Respiratory failure 18911$35,433$8,245
Heart attack, with complications 28111$21,090$6,302
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37111$39,545$11,299
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$25,795$9,214
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81111$28,172$9,833
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$21,636$6,299

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