What Medicare pays Mississippi hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Mississippi requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | $12,285 | $65,063 | $11,006 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | $12,295 | $88,045 | $10,822 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | $12,495 | $45,887 | $10,621 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | $12,725 | $55,273 | $10,918 |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | $12,864 | $246,386 | $11,006 |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | $13,071 | $46,886 | $10,548 |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | $13,088 | $35,611 | $11,496 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | $13,302 | $47,233 | $10,788 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | $13,684 | $57,651 | $11,787 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | $13,794 | $55,157 | $10,923 |
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | $19,228 | $61,747 | $10,872 |
| Merit Health Wesley | Hattiesburg | $15,940 | $115,054 | $10,206 |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital | Greenwood | $14,820 | $28,237 | — |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | $14,262 | $87,658 | $10,584 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | $13,794 | $55,157 | $10,923 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | $13,684 | $57,651 | $11,787 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | $13,302 | $47,233 | $10,788 |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | $13,088 | $35,611 | $11,496 |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | $13,071 | $46,886 | $10,548 |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | $12,864 | $246,386 | $11,006 |
In 2024 Medicare paid Mississippi hospitals a median $13,195 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 14 hospitals) and a median $10,747 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $7,665 for a knee.
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center ($12,285), Singing River Health System ($12,295), Anderson Regional Medical Center ($12,495).
The median list (chargemaster) price is $56,462, about 4.3× what Medicare pays.
Mississippi requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON is required to establish an ambulatory surgical facility or begin new ambulatory surgery services.