Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202 · 103 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +47% above the fair benchmark (1.47×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.47× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.47× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 53% 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 1.12× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 53% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 75% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (18.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.6×) & laboratory (3.7×) services average 1.29× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.4×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.47× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,330) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))
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 Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
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 | $28,743 | 0.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,654 | 1.2× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $21,803 | 1.1× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $21,026 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $21,026 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $20,955 | 1.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,534 | 1.6× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,517 | 1.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $6,257 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,767 | 1.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $5,302 | 1.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,162 | 1.5× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,927 | 1.5× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,663 | 1.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,532 | 1.6× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,490 | 1.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $896 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $584 | 1.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $584 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $395 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $395 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $395 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $395 | 1.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $395 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $291 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $12,693
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (18.4% of gross = $12,693).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Mississippi Baptist Medical Center'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 ($68,983) is $38,208 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (18.4% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
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 Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-03-31·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,211 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 Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
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.