Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Mississippi
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$113,776typical hospital bill
$19,964typical amount paid
$18,246–$27,502range paid across 14 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $113,776 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | 18 | $125,750 | $18,246 | |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | 33 | $288,290 | $18,702 | |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 24 | $128,872 | $19,088 | |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | 16 | $54,156 | $19,458 | |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 11 | $308,067 | $19,554 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 51 | $57,067 | $19,555 | |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 15 | $83,522 | $19,665 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 37 | $94,667 | $20,263 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 38 | $90,728 | $21,245 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 25 | $96,662 | $21,390 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 18 | $161,713 | $22,706 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 39 | $416,422 | $23,497 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 16 | $116,658 | $23,569 | |
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 11 | $110,894 | $27,502 |
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.