High blood pressure in Mississippi
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$26,097typical hospital bill
$6,001typical amount paid
$5,047–$6,284range paid across 9 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,097 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | 17 | $24,401 | $5,047 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 18 | $26,097 | $5,423 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 43 | $22,775 | $5,755 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | New Albany | 16 | $28,230 | $5,922 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 22 | $58,683 | $6,001 | |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 14 | $26,536 | $6,022 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 16 | $25,303 | $6,177 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 39 | $32,295 | $6,187 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 14 | $12,257 | $6,284 |
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.