Mississippi / Magnolia Regional Health Center
CMS certification 250009 · Corinth, MS · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Magnolia Regional Health Center: charges and Medicare payments
Magnolia Regional Health Center reported 1,829 Medicare inpatient stays across 52 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 24 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: 339 stays at an average charge of $38,796, 57% below the national average. It also billed 2,344 outpatient services, charging 8.02 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,829
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 52 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Magnolia Regional Health 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 | 339 | $38,796 | -57% | $14,443 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 121 | $28,315 | -50% | $10,131 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 92 | $33,010 | -45% | $10,375 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 75 | $87,658 | -6% | $14,262 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 62 | $14,973 | -63% | $7,293 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 62 | $19,170 | -61% | $8,478 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 60 | $42,333 | -40% | $12,871 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 56 | $32,731 | -43% | $10,002 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 49 | $76,961 | -24% | $15,921 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 49 | $12,580 | -66% | $6,519 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 46 | $25,574 | -58% | $10,414 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 42 | $31,111 | -53% | $11,788 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 39 | $12,596 | -65% | $6,223 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 39 | $15,348 | -59% | $7,008 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $20,580 | -60% | $9,375 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $15,257 | -73% | $8,291 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 30 | $28,700 | -62% | $11,710 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $12,601 | -69% | $6,643 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $126,519 | -45% | $35,114 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 26 | $11,630 | -60% | $4,822 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $82,980 | -19% | $16,464 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 25 | $30,133 | -40% | $8,188 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $73,871 | -36% | $13,791 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 23 | $10,500 | -73% | $6,622 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $27,668 | -72% | $16,374 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 21 | $22,877 | -60% | $9,603 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 21 | $83,063 | -40% | $21,402 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 20 | $18,799 | -59% | $7,255 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 19 | $70,681 | -41% | $18,583 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 19 | $21,155 | -68% | $10,938 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $21,301 | -44% | $6,975 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $46,601 | -58% | $16,691 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 16 | $28,927 | -55% | $8,691 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $116,658 | -29% | $23,569 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $137,295 | -36% | $35,139 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $15,235 | -63% | $7,486 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $19,139 | -74% | $12,096 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 14 | $34,192 | -48% | $10,931 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $12,257 | -69% | $6,284 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $98,592 | -27% | $21,775 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 14 | $12,738 | -66% | $6,449 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 13 | $66,509 | -40% | $17,189 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 13 | $23,140 | -53% | $8,410 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $12,190 | -75% | $7,815 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $27,220 | -56% | $12,799 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 12 | $14,638 | -70% | $7,590 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 12 | $60,905 | -35% | $12,643 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $20,345 | -54% | $7,416 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 11 | $13,110 | -74% | $6,635 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $144,924 | -17% | $25,724 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 11 | $22,401 | -53% | $9,029 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 11 | $16,118 | -62% | $7,350 |
Outpatient services
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Magnolia Regional Health Center charged $38,796 on average, 40% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $14,443 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Magnolia Regional Health Center charged $28,315 on average, 35% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $10,131 against a state average of $9,475. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Magnolia Regional Health Center charged $33,010 on average, 31% less than the Mississippi average of $47,785, and was paid $10,375 against a state average of $9,796. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Magnolia Regional Health Center charged $87,658 on average, 8% less than the Mississippi average of $95,525, and was paid $14,262 against a state average of $13,562. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $7,249 was 55% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,104 was 33% below the state average of $22,403. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,061 was 19% below the state average of $11,181. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,978 was 16% below the state average of $9,506.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-21 (CMS case 6825)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-28 (CMS case 6825)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-17 (CMS case 6825)
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.