Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms: charges and Medicare payments

Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms reported 3,772 Medicare inpatient stays across 83 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.65 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 17 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: 799 stays at an average charge of $47,939, 47% below the national average. It also billed 3,123 outpatient services, charging 7.16 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,772
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.65×
3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 17 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 1

Average charge per stay at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 83 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms 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	799	$47,939	-47%	$13,676
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	246	$30,938	-45%	$9,007
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	152	$38,918	-45%	$11,689
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	140	$29,085	-41%	$7,805
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	120	$29,624	-51%	$9,369
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	96	$95,486	-58%	$30,051
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	93	$36,769	-52%	$11,216
682 Renal Failure with MCC	92	$31,194	-53%	$10,163
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	89	$37,241	-49%	$11,310
683 Renal Failure with CC	85	$23,668	-42%	$7,116
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	75	$28,360	-45%	$8,423
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	61	$37,411	-37%	$9,457
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	58	$37,721	-34%	$8,962
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	56	$55,418	-45%	$14,642
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	54	$31,662	-44%	$8,876
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	53	$21,589	-43%	$6,231
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	47	$60,674	-41%	$14,722
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	44	$29,526	-39%	$7,589
305 Hypertension without MCC	43	$22,775	-43%	$5,755
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	43	$25,659	-29%	$6,173
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$21,919	-41%	$5,909
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	38	$49,086	-43%	$12,388
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	38	$23,371	-42%	$6,599
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	37	$70,843	-49%	$19,852
637 Diabetes with MCC	35	$40,202	-40%	$10,109
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	34	$34,902	-37%	$7,485
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	34	$28,589	-43%	$6,869
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	34	$76,813	-33%	$13,689
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	33	$42,731	-57%	$12,515
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	33	$110,893	-29%	$22,005
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	33	$48,929	-50%	$14,207
638 Diabetes with CC	32	$22,671	-46%	$6,767
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	31	$25,315	-47%	$7,575
312 Syncope and Collapse	30	$27,635	-39%	$6,516
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	28	$32,864	-52%	$9,881
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	27	$62,812	-54%	$18,907
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	26	$44,932	-33%	$12,059
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	25	$96,662	-41%	$21,390
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	24	$25,516	-34%	$6,188
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	24	$40,119	-41%	$10,233
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	23	$29,815	-33%	$6,775
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	22	$107,753	-33%	$23,893
304 Hypertension with MCC	22	$31,681	-45%	$8,590
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$47,834	-50%	$13,881
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	21	$36,042	-53%	$11,541
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	21	$30,131	-40%	$7,465
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	20	$16,322	-43%	$4,361
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	20	$59,879	-50%	$18,122
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$33,390	-45%	$9,551
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	19	$91,905	-17%	$16,855
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	19	$18,410	-34%	$4,419
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	19	$46,181	-41%	$11,392
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	19	$29,479	-40%	$6,961
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	19	$109,176	-50%	$28,486
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	18	$141,117	-34%	$33,218
603 Cellulitis without MCC	18	$19,960	-46%	$6,708
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	17	$27,156	-58%	$10,295
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	17	$41,619	-35%	$8,462
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	17	$70,487	-48%	$19,269
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	16	$26,885	-68%	$11,080

Showing the 60 most frequent of 83 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	802	$19,445	$2,247
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	314	$10,435	$1,344
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	226	$23,138	$2,684
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	151	$20,633	$4,759
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	136	$15,557	$2,638
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	134	$15,122	$2,884
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	121	$36,785	$7,114
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	111	$45,544	$10,923
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	108	$12,399	$2,363
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	104	$59,970	$8,867
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	94	$117,079	$19,257
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	65	$64,969	$9,207
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	65	$12,210	$1,685
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	64	$16,522	$4,333
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	57	$35,020	$5,990
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	55	$39,305	$8,617
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	51	$71,696	$15,573
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	45	$40,034	$4,707
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	42	$6,319	$1,341
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	37	$18,782	$2,834
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	35	$125,829	$27,467
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	33	$12,585	$3,136
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	31	$92,518	$14,183
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	30	$107,777	$16,281
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	28	$8,633	$1,593

Against the Mississippi average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms charged $47,939 on average, 26% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $13,676 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms charged $30,938 on average, 29% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,007 against a state average of $9,475. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms charged $38,918 on average, 30% less than the Mississippi average of $55,640, and was paid $11,689 against a state average of $12,123. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms charged $29,085 on average, 18% less than the Mississippi average of $35,661, and was paid $7,805 against a state average of $7,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,445 was 21% above the state average of $16,069. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,435 was 10% above the state average of $9,506. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $23,138 was 3% above the state average of $22,403. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $20,633 was 26% below the state average of $27,999.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms in Oxford, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Met Requirements — 2025-04-25 (CMS case 4086)

A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.

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.