Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
149 Drinkwater Blvd, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520 · 103 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +13% above the fair benchmark (1.13×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.13× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 2,735), Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock commands a 1.13× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.93× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 64% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 73% 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 (1.13× 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 (0.5×) & laboratory (0.8×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.2×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.36×) jump +31% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.04×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,735) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>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 Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
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 | $29,525 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $20,143 | 1.1× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,622 | 1.0× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $18,906 | 1.1× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $11,932 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,932 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,585 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,518 | 0.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,621 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,402 | 0.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,128 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,979 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,094 | 0.8× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,215 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,083 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,010 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $861 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $837 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $783 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $525 | 1.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $519 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $525 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $426 | 1.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $413 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $393 | unverified |
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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 Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock'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 ($70,860) is $40,085 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.0× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock 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 Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (171 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 Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock.
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.