CMS Price Transparency Data

Breast lump removal

Facility: Merit Health Natchez

Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,785
about 0.9× the $4,000 Medicare rate · typically $2,950–$4,871
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,787
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $4,000 Fair price $3,785 This hospital $3,787 Cash price $6,493 Hospital's list price $36,073

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $449 Priciest $3,787

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $3,785 (about 0.9× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Merit Health Natchez charges insurers about $3,787, or about $6,493 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Natchez, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $2,918 - $5,501 73%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,178 129%
Aetnamajor $3,774 - $20,345 94%
Cignamajor $967 24%
Humanamajor $5,501 138%
CareSource $2,976 74%
Devoted Health $3,738 93%
Molina $3,151 - $5,174 79%
WellCare $3,799 95%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $1,804 - $25,251
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 52 Sergeant Prentiss Drive, Natchez, MS 39120
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals