Mississippi / Delta Health System - the Medical Center
CMS certification 250082 · Greenville, MS
Delta Health System - the Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Delta Health System - the Medical Center reported 364 Medicare inpatient stays across 18 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.27 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 22 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: 70 stays at an average charge of $52,870, 41% below the national average. It also billed 598 outpatient services, charging 6.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 364
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.27×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 18 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Delta Health System - the 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 | 70 | $52,870 | -41% | $17,575 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 35 | $28,039 | -50% | $10,730 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $32,534 | -46% | $11,112 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $20,856 | -45% | $7,221 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $23,177 | -62% | $11,191 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 23 | $32,226 | -37% | $10,443 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 21 | $32,388 | -16% | $7,414 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $58,699 | -11% | $12,150 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $45,776 | -40% | $12,295 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $27,399 | -34% | $8,247 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 14 | $27,146 | -39% | $8,015 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 13 | $50,870 | -28% | $14,114 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $33,352 | -31% | $8,348 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $25,373 | -38% | $7,963 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $39,620 | -19% | $9,009 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $79,442 | -31% | $13,487 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $45,089 | -55% | $16,905 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $23,667 | -36% | $7,104 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 155 | $12,719 | $2,393 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 79 | $16,235 | $2,782 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 52 | $15,500 | $2,690 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 48 | $6,967 | $1,410 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 38 | $7,644 | $1,639 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 34 | $15,544 | $3,084 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 34 | $9,968 | $1,708 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 32 | $56,755 | $9,725 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 22 | $11,048 | $2,514 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 21 | $7,082 | $1,363 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 16 | $9,677 | $3,045 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $14,423 | $1,802 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $12,069 | $2,863 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $83,062 | $15,482 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $17,065 | $4,577 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 11 | $10,259 | $2,839 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Delta Health System - the Medical Center charged $52,870 on average, 18% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $17,575 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Delta Health System - the Medical Center charged $28,039 on average, 36% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $10,730 against a state average of $9,475. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Delta Health System - the Medical Center charged $32,534 on average, 32% less than the Mississippi average of $47,785, and was paid $11,112 against a state average of $9,796. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Delta Health System - the Medical Center charged $20,856 on average, 22% less than the Mississippi average of $26,656, and was paid $7,221 against a state average of $6,432. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,719 was 21% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,235 was 28% below the state average of $22,403. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,500 was 16% below the state average of $18,445. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,967 was 27% below the state average of $9,506.
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.