Mississippi / North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
CMS certification 250025 · Amory, MS · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory: charges and Medicare payments
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory reported 381 Medicare inpatient stays across 18 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.76 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 27 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.49×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 39 stays at an average charge of $22,887, 59% below the national average. It also billed 318 outpatient services, charging 6.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 381
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.76×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 18 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 39 | $22,887 | -59% | $9,380 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 37 | $33,288 | -63% | $13,907 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 33 | $17,752 | -53% | $6,312 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $22,935 | -43% | $6,213 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $20,172 | -47% | $6,478 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $31,904 | -55% | $12,072 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $26,731 | -45% | $7,481 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $24,593 | -52% | $8,731 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $15,447 | -58% | $6,190 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 17 | $26,514 | -54% | $9,240 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $36,108 | -40% | $9,687 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $20,435 | -69% | $10,218 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $23,328 | -54% | $8,487 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $16,562 | -63% | $7,064 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $24,939 | -49% | $7,841 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $19,743 | -47% | $7,087 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $19,611 | -52% | $7,003 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $22,057 | -63% | $9,778 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 55 | $9,523 | $1,324 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 48 | $15,180 | $2,235 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 47 | $20,292 | $4,648 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 30 | $10,221 | $1,903 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $15,960 | $2,643 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $26,854 | $5,663 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 26 | $6,966 | $1,554 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 14 | $27,878 | $8,404 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $14,704 | $2,320 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 12 | $19,380 | $3,113 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $12,056 | $1,308 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $15,534 | $2,553 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory charged $22,887 on average, 48% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,380 against a state average of $9,475. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory charged $33,288 on average, 48% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $13,907 against a state average of $14,187. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory charged $17,752 on average, 33% less than the Mississippi average of $26,656, and was paid $6,312 against a state average of $6,432. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory charged $22,935 on average, 24% less than the Mississippi average of $30,323, and was paid $6,213 against a state average of $6,271. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,523 was 0% below the state average of $9,506. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,180 was 6% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $20,292 was 28% below the state average of $27,999. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $10,221 was 9% below the state average of $11,181.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory in Amory, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-20 (CMS case 2925)
- CAP Request — 2025-02-26 (CMS case 2925)
- Closure Notice — 2025-03-24 (CMS case 2925)
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.