Simpson General Hospital Cah
1842 Simpson Highway 149, Mendenhall, MS 39114 · 77 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 17% below the fair benchmark (0.83×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.83× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Simpson General Hospital Cah maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.72× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.84× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 17% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.83×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 49% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% patient recommendation (62/100 safety score)
- 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 (0.83× 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 (1.8×) services average 1.13× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.84×) jump +17% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.72×)
- 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 Simpson General Hospital Cah
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 77 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Simpson General Hospital Cah (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($29,032) Beats Your Bill
Simpson General Hospital Cah's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $29,032 (vs. $29,032 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($41,475) is $22,388 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Simpson General Hospital Cah 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (32 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 Simpson General Hospital Cah.
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.