Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) in Mississippi

MS-DRG 057: Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc

$33,423typical hospital bill

$9,531typical amount paid

$8,396–$15,059range paid across 7 hospitals

Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,423 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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	33	$29,822	$8,396
Alliance Health Center	Meridian	19	$25,484	$9,054
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital	Jackson	29	$33,423	$9,108
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto	Southaven	19	$34,608	$9,531
North Mississippi Medical Center	Tupelo	28	$30,557	$10,074
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital	Brandon	22	$68,310	$10,798
University of Mississippi Med Center	Jackson	11	$55,992	$15,059

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.