Merit Health Natchez
52 Sergeant Prentiss Drive, Natchez, MS 39120 · (601) 443-2100
The money
$9what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$8.0Mnet income, all sources
10.0%margin on patient care alone
$2.2Mcost of charity care (3.8% of costs)
$5.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
131beds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 114 | $136,957 | $17,723 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 38 | $111,119 | $12,114 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 22 | $131,741 | $11,904 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 22 | $117,580 | $14,461 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 18 | $68,371 | $8,084 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 16 | $78,539 | $9,382 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 15 | $97,876 | $10,487 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 14 | $144,332 | $15,045 | |
| Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853 | 14 | $350,045 | $44,526 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 13 | $83,290 | $11,916 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 12 | $60,394 | $7,277 | |
| Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698 | 11 | $103,770 | $14,853 |
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