US Health Care Costs

South Central Reg Med Ctr

1220 Jefferson St Box 607, Laurel, MS 39440 · (601) 426-4000

General hospitalGovernment - LocalEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$34what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$37.6Mnet income, all sources
12.6%margin on patient care alone
$2.8Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)
$18.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
268beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871136$33,189$13,802
Urinary tract infection 69085$13,988$5,615
Respiratory failure 18979$27,775$8,593
Heart failure, with major complications 29160$20,145$8,965
Pneumonia, with major complications 19347$22,885$9,127
Lung infection, with major complications 17741$26,412$11,635
COPD, with major complications 19039$21,653$7,841
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68937$27,124$8,325
Stomach and digestive disorders 39235$14,912$5,496
Sepsis 87234$21,847$7,175
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64130$11,427$5,590
Pneumonia, with complications 19427$18,983$5,741
Hip or knee replacement 47024$35,611$13,088
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09223$18,093$7,182
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$36,078$14,682
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38919$21,113$5,794
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06518$17,514$7,226
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37817$20,033$6,878
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60317$13,397$6,180
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64017$20,060$9,203
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20216$21,836$6,687
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$36,627$14,460
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$12,538$5,235
Stroke, with major complications 06414$30,790$14,255
Fainting 31214$12,896$6,051
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$52,756$18,767
Heart attack, with major complications 28013$29,209$10,955
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30813$45,120$12,847
Kidney failure, with complications 68313$13,057$6,260
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89713$6,143$6,030
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$8,740$5,581
Irregular heartbeat 31012$12,191$4,078
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56312$13,533$6,232
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06911$15,398$5,606
Heart attack, with complications 28111$16,624$6,700
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53611$12,211$5,562
Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis Without Mcc 55811$13,983$6,163
Diabetes, with complications 63811$12,061$6,259
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$15,756$6,327

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