Mississippi / Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
CMS certification 250167 · Olive Branch, MS · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital reported 523 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.52 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 18 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: 217 stays at an average charge of $45,643, 49% below the national average. It also billed 338 outpatient services, charging 11.25 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 523
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.52×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital 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 | 217 | $45,643 | -49% | $13,407 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 60 | $37,812 | -33% | $9,363 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $33,987 | -41% | $9,168 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 27 | $23,468 | -52% | $7,454 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 22 | $49,603 | -35% | $11,422 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 19 | $61,269 | -39% | $14,642 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $92,823 | -59% | $27,696 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 18 | $32,910 | -50% | $10,574 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 17 | $38,256 | -31% | $7,945 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 17 | $32,819 | -54% | $11,959 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $36,544 | -39% | $9,453 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $28,427 | -45% | $8,175 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $26,015 | -28% | $6,118 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $35,703 | -51% | $11,045 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $40,825 | -46% | $11,448 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 11 | $128,720 | -60% | $42,543 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 219 | $21,716 | $2,269 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 34 | $7,948 | $1,289 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 30 | $19,761 | $3,435 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 27 | $30,302 | $4,587 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $43,949 | $2,757 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 11 | $28,737 | $2,923 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital charged $45,643 on average, 29% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $13,407 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital charged $37,812 on average, 13% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,363 against a state average of $9,475. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital charged $33,987 on average, 30% less than the Mississippi average of $48,358, and was paid $9,168 against a state average of $9,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital charged $23,468 on average, 34% less than the Mississippi average of $35,661, and was paid $7,454 against a state average of $7,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,716 was 35% above the state average of $16,069. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,948 was 16% below the state average of $9,506. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $19,761 was 35% below the state average of $30,472. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $30,302 was 8% above the state average of $27,999.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-02-23 (CMS case 7091)
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.