University of Mississippi Med Center
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216 · 113 Priced Procedures · 74% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +40% above the fair benchmark (1.40×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.40× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
University of Mississippi Med Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.40× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 64% 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 1.24× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 64% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 74% patient recommendation (66/100 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 (1.40× 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 (1.9×) services average 1.07× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.5×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.40× 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 University of Mississippi Med Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 113 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $30,109 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $27,969 | 1.4× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $27,327 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,458 | 1.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,984 | 1.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,043 | 1.3× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,716 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,938 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,550 | 1.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,212 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,201 | 1.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $940 | 1.6× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $741 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $612 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $612 | 1.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $463 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $414 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $414 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $414 | 1.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $414 | 1.1× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $350 | 4.1× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $349 | 1.7× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $316 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $305 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $305 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at University of Mississippi Med Center (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 ($31,452) Beats Your Bill
University of Mississippi Med Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $31,452 (vs. $30,109 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 ($78,630) is $59,543 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 5.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify University of Mississippi Med Center 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 (1,547 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 University of Mississippi Med 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.