Fainting in Mississippi
MS-DRG 312: Syncope and collapse
$23,804typical hospital bill
$6,516typical amount paid
$5,993–$10,706range paid across 15 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,804 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 61 | $28,158 | $5,993 | |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 12 | $21,881 | $6,027 | |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | 14 | $12,896 | $6,051 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 38 | $21,219 | $6,112 | |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | 14 | $28,004 | $6,174 | |
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center | McComb | 15 | $16,703 | $6,191 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 49 | $22,163 | $6,471 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 30 | $27,635 | $6,516 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany | 14 | $31,456 | $6,546 | |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 16 | $23,804 | $6,683 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 56 | $77,992 | $6,772 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 46 | $41,296 | $6,841 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 91 | $22,742 | $6,901 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 20 | $18,799 | $7,255 | |
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 33 | $27,994 | $10,706 |
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.