Anderson Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Anderson Regional Medical Center reported 1,791 Medicare inpatient stays across 60 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.44 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 20 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.49×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 180 stays at an average charge of $47,959, 47% below the national average. It also billed 2,635 outpatient services, charging 5.46 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,791
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.44×
3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Anderson Regional Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 60 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Anderson Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	180	$47,959	-47%	$12,654
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	149	$30,924	-45%	$8,685
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	86	$31,057	-48%	$8,827
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	82	$51,209	-27%	$11,422
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	58	$34,363	-60%	$11,200
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	58	$24,230	-53%	$7,569
682 Renal Failure with MCC	51	$30,838	-53%	$9,449
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	47	$19,190	-49%	$5,688
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	46	$20,690	-57%	$6,757
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	46	$37,920	-62%	$13,066
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	44	$129,892	-43%	$34,080
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	38	$35,287	-30%	$7,344
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	35	$31,083	-59%	$10,407
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	34	$15,673	-57%	$5,353
683 Renal Failure with CC	34	$18,298	-55%	$6,238
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	33	$19,368	-52%	$5,662
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	32	$21,171	-57%	$6,949
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	31	$20,606	-63%	$6,902
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	30	$45,887	-51%	$12,495
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	30	$27,478	-54%	$8,568
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$29,124	-49%	$8,143
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	26	$27,514	-63%	$9,882
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	23	$31,007	-69%	$10,968
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	23	$52,643	-61%	$16,907
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	22	$62,891	-45%	$12,263
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	22	$71,127	-67%	$30,804
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	21	$31,079	-19%	$5,886
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$25,038	-59%	$8,586
813 Coagulation Disorders	20	$21,499	-73%	$10,211
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	19	$33,136	-49%	$9,026
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	19	$57,225	-59%	$17,569
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	19	$15,219	-59%	$5,360
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	18	$11,825	-59%	$4,151
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	18	$51,006	-50%	$13,698
603 Cellulitis without MCC	17	$18,849	-49%	$6,117
638 Diabetes with CC	17	$17,685	-58%	$6,084
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	16	$27,958	-38%	$6,799
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	16	$30,484	-55%	$9,355
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	16	$20,438	-57%	$6,967
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	15	$83,522	-49%	$19,665
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	15	$33,714	-56%	$10,756
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	15	$70,307	-48%	$18,446
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	14	$61,005	-31%	$13,637
207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96...	14	$114,916	-61%	$38,678
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$42,364	-55%	$12,733
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$22,124	-43%	$5,757
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	14	$29,050	-70%	$12,543
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	13	$45,948	-61%	$15,442
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	13	$17,734	-62%	$6,509
312 Syncope and Collapse	12	$21,881	-52%	$6,027
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	12	$40,589	-56%	$11,106
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	12	$19,643	-60%	$6,627
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	12	$107,105	-67%	$37,055
038 Extracranial Procedures with CC	11	$31,372	-64%	$10,640
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	11	$35,433	-38%	$8,245
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	11	$21,090	-58%	$6,302
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	11	$39,545	-50%	$11,299
637 Diabetes with MCC	11	$25,795	-61%	$9,214
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	11	$28,172	-59%	$9,833
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	11	$21,636	-51%	$6,299

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	548	$13,646	$2,249
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	318	$2,378	$562
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	156	$9,621	$1,904
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	155	$13,269	$2,652
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	145	$6,361	$1,658
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	142	$5,974	$1,337
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	114	$10,995	$2,619
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	101	$13,630	$4,214
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	93	$44,098	$9,049
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	82	$5,090	$1,547
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	74	$11,387	$2,885
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	71	$16,827	$4,729
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	59	$5,741	$1,404
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	58	$35,740	$8,832
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	56	$6,184	$1,325
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	50	$69,052	$13,707
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	49	$17,853	$4,706
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	48	$10,053	$2,275
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	36	$33,136	$10,621
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	33	$18,770	$5,919
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	29	$29,266	$7,029
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	27	$9,968	$2,678
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	26	$15,594	$4,547
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	24	$14,572	$2,863
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	21	$7,420	$2,323

Against the Mississippi average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Anderson Regional Medical Center charged $47,959 on average, 26% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $12,654 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Anderson Regional Medical Center charged $30,924 on average, 29% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $8,685 against a state average of $9,475. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Anderson Regional Medical Center charged $31,057 on average, 35% less than the Mississippi average of $47,785, and was paid $8,827 against a state average of $9,796. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Anderson Regional Medical Center charged $51,209 on average, 8% less than the Mississippi average of $55,640, and was paid $11,422 against a state average of $12,123. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,646 was 15% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,378 was 50% below the state average of $4,776. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,621 was 14% below the state average of $11,181. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $13,269 was 41% below the state average of $22,403.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.