South Sunflower County Hospital
121 East Baker Street, Indianola, MS 38751 · 79 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.91× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
South Sunflower County Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.86× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 1.07× 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 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 70% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (67/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (37.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (1.4×) services average 1.33× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.07×) jump +24% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.3× Medicare (23¢ 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 South Sunflower County Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 79 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at South Sunflower County Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $6,716
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (37.0% of gross = $6,716).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask South Sunflower County Hospital'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 $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($19,087).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (37.0% 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 South Sunflower County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-12-11·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-11-19·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2024-08-16·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2023-02-28·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (74 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 South Sunflower County Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.