Merit Health Central
1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204 · (601) 376-1000
The money
$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$1.8Mnet income, all sources
−0.1%margin on patient care alone
$13.0Mcost of charity care (13.8% of costs)
$18.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
238beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoses 885 | 178 | $59,612 | $12,146 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 22 | $187,527 | $15,812 | |
| Heart attack, with major complications 280 | 14 | $114,385 | $14,241 | |
| Depressive Neuroses 881 | 13 | $48,440 | $9,440 |
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