Back problems (no surgery) in Mississippi
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$25,113typical hospital bill
$6,992typical amount paid
$6,427–$11,258range paid across 11 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,113 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | 30 | $33,029 | $6,427 | |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 12 | $19,643 | $6,627 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 53 | $24,665 | $6,663 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 32 | $37,714 | $6,944 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 19 | $29,479 | $6,961 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 27 | $24,430 | $6,992 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 11 | $100,394 | $7,448 | |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 16 | $24,797 | $7,574 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 38 | $26,190 | $7,605 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 13 | $12,190 | $7,815 | |
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 25 | $25,113 | $11,258 |
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.