Mississippi / Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
CMS certification 250019 · Gulfport, MS · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport reported 3,228 Medicare inpatient stays across 84 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.64 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Mississippi, number 3 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: 319 stays at an average charge of $158,842, 76% above the national average. It also billed 4,575 outpatient services, charging 11.09 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,228
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.64×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 84 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport charged more than the national average in 80 (95%). 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 | 319 | $158,842 | +76% | $14,261 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 264 | $103,336 | +83% | $9,493 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 117 | $79,801 | +55% | $8,597 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 100 | $107,638 | +80% | $9,580 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 86 | $89,044 | +82% | $8,086 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 84 | $115,646 | +64% | $13,091 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 80 | $89,713 | +85% | $7,334 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 78 | $73,206 | +80% | $7,171 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 75 | $109,003 | +65% | $10,633 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 73 | $118,443 | +106% | $9,562 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 65 | $309,780 | +170% | $14,471 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 64 | $70,144 | +85% | $6,392 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 60 | $136,076 | +35% | $14,321 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 59 | $97,703 | +93% | $7,922 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 58 | $119,907 | -24% | $21,900 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 58 | $115,453 | +81% | $8,261 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 56 | $77,992 | +71% | $6,772 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 56 | $71,946 | +79% | $6,652 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 55 | $103,216 | +85% | $7,916 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 52 | $143,327 | +68% | $13,556 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 52 | $356,597 | +56% | $40,872 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 48 | $84,749 | +127% | $6,872 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 47 | $98,621 | +64% | $9,886 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $64,775 | +75% | $6,173 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 44 | $142,192 | +42% | $13,890 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 44 | $61,934 | +71% | $5,934 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 41 | $144,656 | +41% | $14,665 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 40 | $83,681 | +118% | $6,562 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 39 | $119,977 | +112% | $9,667 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 39 | $416,422 | +154% | $23,497 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 34 | $166,187 | +48% | $16,251 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 34 | $99,818 | +36% | $11,255 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 32 | $64,809 | +64% | $6,528 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 32 | $81,344 | +109% | $6,359 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 30 | $48,878 | +70% | $5,244 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 25 | $137,194 | +24% | $16,551 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 25 | $119,470 | +75% | $10,479 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 24 | $95,275 | +89% | $7,954 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $230,924 | +70% | $21,816 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 22 | $72,226 | +43% | $6,540 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 22 | $58,683 | +46% | $6,001 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $47,482 | -26% | $8,738 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 21 | $170,251 | 0% | $28,167 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 21 | $338,109 | +57% | $31,160 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $71,090 | +60% | $6,986 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 18 | $137,159 | +81% | $11,714 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $71,412 | +71% | $6,966 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $69,620 | +47% | $7,529 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 17 | $72,785 | +87% | $6,624 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 17 | $193,988 | +40% | $19,897 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $113,934 | +71% | $10,358 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 17 | $291,718 | +35% | $26,822 |
| 215 Other Heart Assist System Implant | 16 | $748,229 | +59% | $75,061 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 16 | $382,427 | +34% | $43,048 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 15 | $292,505 | +32% | $32,249 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 15 | $60,348 | +51% | $6,364 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $164,845 | +74% | $22,180 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $490,605 | +52% | $44,292 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 14 | $80,502 | +90% | $5,481 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 14 | $147,509 | +94% | $12,034 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 84 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hospital at Gulfport charged $158,842 on average, 147% more than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $14,261 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hospital at Gulfport charged $103,336 on average, 137% more than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,493 against a state average of $9,475. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Memorial Hospital at Gulfport charged $79,801 on average, 113% more than the Mississippi average of $37,534, and was paid $8,597 against a state average of $8,714. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Hospital at Gulfport charged $107,638 on average, 125% more than the Mississippi average of $47,785, and was paid $9,580 against a state average of $9,796. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,827 was 92% above the state average of $16,069. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $35,883 was 60% above the state average of $22,403. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $15,219 was 36% above the state average of $11,181. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $12,050 was 7% below the state average of $12,951.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Memorial Hospital at Gulfport in Gulfport, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-21 (CMS case 3923)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-14 (CMS case 3923)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-11 (CMS case 5090)
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.