Irregular heartbeat, with complications in Mississippi
MS-DRG 309: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
$22,571typical hospital bill
$5,934typical amount paid
$5,083–$9,489range paid across 17 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,571 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | 60 | $25,124 | $5,083 | |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | 15 | $12,538 | $5,235 | |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 34 | $15,673 | $5,353 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 63 | $18,244 | $5,534 | |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | 30 | $31,357 | $5,583 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 114 | $13,987 | $5,765 | |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 25 | $19,935 | $5,903 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 61 | $26,178 | $5,913 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 44 | $61,934 | $5,934 | |
| Singing River Gulfport | Gulfport | 14 | $55,220 | $5,992 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 58 | $21,400 | $6,116 | |
| Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch | 12 | $26,015 | $6,118 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 43 | $25,659 | $6,173 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 39 | $12,596 | $6,223 | |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | 14 | $14,749 | $6,254 | |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 29 | $72,918 | $6,980 | |
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | 17 | $22,571 | $9,489 |
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.