Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Proprietary

Merit Health Natchez

54 SGT PRENTISS DR, Natchez, MS 39120

CMS Overall Rating ★★☆☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 101 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 101 shoppable procedures, Merit Health Natchez typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 7 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) fair $113 → $290 2.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) fair $79 → $201 2.6×
Trauma team activation fair $1,624 → $3,579 2.2×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Merit Health Natchez publishes prices for 102 shoppable procedures in Natchez, MS. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Proprietary). CMS rates it 2/5 stars, and 50% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 131 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 2,354

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 50% High Patient Rating: 55% ER Wait Time (Med): 182 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 102 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Merit Health Natchez

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$571	$290	$113	2.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$94	$201	$79	2.6×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$1,761	$3,579	$1,624	2.2×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,551	$493	$305	1.6×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$206	$53	$36	1.5×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$34	$51	$36	1.4×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$722	$173	$129	1.3×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$282	$50	$41	1.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$230	$211	$191	1.1×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$104	$13	$12	1.1×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$104	$25	$24	1.1×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$18,417	$17,527	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$577	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$160	$30	$29	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$147	$7	$7	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$332	$9	$9	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$33	$34	$33	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$379	$100	$96	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$84	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$165	$5	$5	1.0×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$2,226	$137	$132	1.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$2,196	$137	$132	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$12	$24	$23	1.0×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,282	$137	$132	1.0×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,660	$429	$414	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$303	$14	$14	1.0×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$3,008	$209	$202	1.0×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$2,292	$137	$133	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$158	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$200	$8	$8	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,198	$111	$108	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$204	$27	$26	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$4,391	$375	$368	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$127	$28	$28	1.0×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$16,833	$16,549	1.0×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,240	$124	$123	1.0×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$17,126	$16,968	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$272	$7	$7	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$96	$28	$28	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$514	$58	$58	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$399	$83	$83	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$470	$84	$84	1.0×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,672	$527	$526	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$6,493	$3,787	$3,785	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$12,502	$5,847	$5,846	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$173	$17	$17	1.0×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,798	$267	$267	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$832	$148	$148	1.0×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,119	$333	$333	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$101	$83	$83	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$188	$6	$6	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,833	$109	$109	1.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$2,609	$234	$235	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$90	$42	$42	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$998	$109	$109	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$808	$100	$101	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$970	$109	$110	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$565	$83	$83	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$257	$15	$15	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$124	$47	$47	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$550	$83	$84	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$1,104	$292	$295	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$517	$83	$84	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$474	$83	$84	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$197	$14	$14	1.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$2,249	$124	$126	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$315	$83	$84	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$228	$19	$19	1.0×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$126	$47	$48	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$134	$31	$32	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$330	$13	$13	1.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,157	$434	$443	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$26,442	$12,302	$12,549	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$225	$18	$18	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$755	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$106	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$90	$5	$5	1.0×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,708	$257	$264	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$56	$4	$4	1.0×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$17,269	$12,242	$12,603	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$337	$10	$10	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$126	$46	$47	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$3,962	$234	$242	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,738	$184	$190	1.0×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$82	$37	$38	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$71	$33	$34	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$97	$5	$5	1.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$6,832	$7,135	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$241	$73	$77	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$4,601	$1,148	$1,211	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$365	$8	$8	0.9×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$351	$108	$114	0.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$3,867	$892	$950	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$279	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$164	$4	$4	0.9×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$9,472	$3,139	$3,461	0.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$5,443	$870	$965	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$86	$3	$3	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,411	$829	$972	0.9×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$351	$78	$92	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$58	$2	$3	0.8×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$261	$330	$63	unverified