Mississippi / King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven
CMS certification 250057 · Brookhaven, MS
King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven: charges and Medicare payments
King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven reported 342 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.74 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 36 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: 129 stays at an average charge of $25,417, 72% below the national average. It also billed 1,352 outpatient services, charging 4.95 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 342
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.74×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 36 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven 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 | 129 | $25,417 | -72% | $15,448 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 27 | $21,545 | -62% | $10,108 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $16,002 | -67% | $8,071 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $20,564 | -69% | $11,692 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $18,491 | -68% | $9,811 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $17,394 | -71% | $10,299 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $26,317 | -56% | $10,456 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $24,519 | -67% | $13,066 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $14,194 | -65% | $7,082 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $12,236 | -67% | $6,187 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $44,472 | -81% | $38,793 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $15,832 | -61% | $6,104 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $16,891 | -67% | $9,165 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 302 | $17,405 | $3,022 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 239 | $12,596 | $2,403 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 126 | $10,823 | $4,471 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 88 | $10,225 | $2,757 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 85 | $5,127 | $1,428 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 81 | $6,657 | $2,053 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 74 | $9,983 | $1,701 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 62 | $15,986 | $4,952 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 61 | $12,179 | $4,969 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 55 | $5,746 | $1,794 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 46 | $6,337 | $1,411 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 27 | $28,261 | $9,683 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 25 | $4,795 | $1,598 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $21,882 | $6,301 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $43,557 | $15,415 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $6,483 | $2,378 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $8,522 | $2,851 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $12,573 | $3,047 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven charged $25,417 on average, 61% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $15,448 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven charged $21,545 on average, 51% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $10,108 against a state average of $9,475. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven charged $16,002 on average, 55% less than the Mississippi average of $35,661, and was paid $8,071 against a state average of $7,986. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven charged $20,564 on average, 58% less than the Mississippi average of $48,728, and was paid $11,692 against a state average of $10,997. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $17,405 was 27% below the state average of $23,835. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,596 was 22% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $10,823 was 57% below the state average of $25,275. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $10,225 was 45% below the state average of $18,445.
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.