North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
1105 Earl Frye Blvd, Amory, MS 38821 · 117 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +37% above the fair benchmark (1.37×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.37× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.4× to 1.6× Medicare, divergence 1.14×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.37× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.14× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 31% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 78% 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.37× 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.
- Captive ER (0.7×) & laboratory (2.0×) services average 1.14× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.4×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.37× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.1× 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 North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 117 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory (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 North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory'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 ($82,874) is $52,099 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory 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 North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-03-24·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-02-26·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2024-11-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (299 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 North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory.
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.