Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
7601 Southcrest Parkway, Southaven, MS 38671 · 103 Priced Procedures · 67% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +41% above the fair benchmark (1.41×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.41× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.41× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 59% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.15× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 59% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 67% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.5×) & laboratory (4.2×) services average 1.20× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.5×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.7× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.5× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 103 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $30,414 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,888 | 1.2× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $22,045 | 1.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $21,205 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $20,324 | 1.5× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $20,324 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,520 | 1.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,216 | 1.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,961 | 1.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,494 | 1.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $5,051 | 1.5× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,181 | 1.5× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,015 | 0.7× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,943 | 1.5× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,677 | 1.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,545 | 1.6× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,503 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $904 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $721 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $589 | 1.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $589 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $398 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $398 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $398 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $398 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($72,994) is $42,219 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-18·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (912 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.