How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Merit Health Central?

Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS currently has 86 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Merit Health Central's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Merit Health Central's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Merit Health Central's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Merit Health Central an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 238 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-04-01

Merit Health Central

1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204 · 86 Priced Procedures · 48% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.85×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 15% below the fair benchmark (0.85×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

84/100 · Corroborated

84/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 63% of the Time

File Completeness95

Price Logic77

Peer Alignment64

Clean Billing86

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.85× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Merit Health Central maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.86× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.1× Medicare, p75 0.99× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#9 of 65 in MS · 12th State Percentile#436 of 3,385 in U.S. · 12th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 15% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.85×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 63% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 48% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.9× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (1.9×) & laboratory (1.4×) services average 1.22× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.99×) jump +15% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,330) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.22× Divergence

1.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+15% Upper Tail

Q25 0.76× · Q50 0.86× · Q75 0.99×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.9× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.9× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

63% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 69/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Merit Health Central

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 86 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$20,505	$19,087	1.1×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$20,525	$19,432	1.1×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$19,200	$17,936	1.1×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$11,815	$8,223	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$1,590	$1,215	$1,453	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$635	$495	$583	0.8×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$754	$404	$498	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,595	$320	$448	0.7×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$401	$201	$201	1.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$486	$216	$272	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,439	$216	$303	0.7×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,122	$220	$338	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,015	$220	$343	0.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$637	$219	$369	0.6×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$603	$161	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$787	$162	$258	0.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$79	$95	$110	0.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$176	$95	$112	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$196	$96	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$282	$96	$130	0.7×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$238	$96	$132	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$634	$89	$123	0.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$356	$96	$134	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$139	$96	$148	0.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$608	$96	$160	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$692	$96	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$399	$96	$166	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$754	$96	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,055	$96	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,072	$96	$169	0.6×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$150	$328	$347	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$77	$79	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$268	$79	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$278	$79	$92	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$125	$79	$93	0.8×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$117	$79	$93	0.8×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$304	$79	$93	0.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$129	$79	$93	0.8×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$278	$79	$93	0.8×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$112	$51	$35	1.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$180	$47	$46	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$112	$45	$48	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$409	$54	$64	0.8×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$207	$72	$86	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$211	$79	$123	0.6×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$113	$45	$49	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$100	$45	$49	0.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$80	$43	$51	0.8×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$54	$49	$140	0.3×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$62	$62	$511	0.1×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	—	—	$56	unverified
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$3	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$3	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$4	$14	$14	1.0×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$31	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$2	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$2	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$2	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$4	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$1	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$3	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$2	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$2	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$2	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$6	$19	$19	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$2	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$5	$18	$18	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$1	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$2	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$2	$6	$6	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$4	$15	$15	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$205	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$9	$30	$31	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$94	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$5	$15	$16	0.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$108	$13	$14	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$360	$10	$11	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$3	$8	$9	0.9×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$92	$33	$38	0.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$134	$33	$40	0.8×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$112	$27	$33	0.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$118	$31	$38	0.8×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$1	$4	$5	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$141	$27	$35	0.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$101	$26	$34	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	—	$2	$3	0.7×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 86 total

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CMS CCN: 250072

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,087

Medicare Rate $14,117

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Insurer Median $20,505

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Merit Health Central’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

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Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$30,125 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($49,212) is $30,125 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 3.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 640907122

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Merit Health Central 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite69/100

Would Recommend48%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)61%

Median ER Wait98 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Merit Health Central. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-04-17·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (89 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Regional Value & Quality Leader Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Merit Health Central.

Price Index: 0.76× regional baseline

Quality: 56/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$49,966U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share12.8%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 84/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 250072 EIN 640907122

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Validated Rate Rows9,738 (CMS v3.0.0)

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