Mississippi / North Mississippi Medical Center
CMS certification 250004 · Tupelo, MS
North Mississippi Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
North Mississippi Medical Center reported 6,376 Medicare inpatient stays across 159 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.49 times what it was paid — mid-range in Mississippi, number 19 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: 573 stays at an average charge of $52,581, 42% below the national average. It also billed 6,558 outpatient services, charging 5.34 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,376
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.49×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 159 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Mississippi Medical 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 | 573 | $52,581 | -42% | $14,653 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 301 | $28,852 | -49% | $9,701 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 172 | $23,130 | -52% | $7,599 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 159 | $32,652 | -41% | $8,005 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 151 | $72,377 | -54% | $22,376 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 144 | $40,242 | -43% | $12,126 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 128 | $61,273 | -39% | $14,464 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 123 | $20,282 | -50% | $7,134 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 119 | $32,583 | -51% | $10,772 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 110 | $29,653 | -51% | $9,842 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 96 | $28,853 | -52% | $9,930 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 93 | $50,178 | -50% | $14,832 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 91 | $22,742 | -50% | $6,901 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 90 | $50,216 | -51% | $15,326 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 87 | $131,819 | -54% | $41,767 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 86 | $26,607 | -46% | $7,947 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 84 | $19,440 | -52% | $6,397 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 84 | $22,803 | -56% | $8,879 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 83 | $22,003 | -42% | $6,454 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 77 | $33,875 | -41% | $9,546 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 71 | $39,805 | -53% | $12,848 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 63 | $15,707 | -58% | $6,274 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 63 | $103,875 | -55% | $32,292 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 62 | $35,935 | -51% | $11,805 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 58 | $24,477 | -52% | $8,518 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 58 | $21,400 | -41% | $6,116 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 57 | $25,092 | -50% | $6,435 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 55 | $21,669 | -44% | $6,682 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 54 | $31,616 | -50% | $8,820 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 53 | $69,691 | -39% | $13,275 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 51 | $90,693 | -57% | $27,983 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 49 | $26,710 | -48% | $9,713 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 47 | $39,739 | -30% | $9,271 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 45 | $24,451 | -52% | $8,079 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 45 | $23,260 | -52% | $7,052 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 44 | $117,733 | -47% | $33,212 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 43 | $14,039 | -51% | $4,840 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 41 | $21,854 | -54% | $8,283 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 40 | $68,101 | -28% | $14,397 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 40 | $26,815 | -41% | $7,715 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 40 | $64,880 | -53% | $20,151 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 39 | $25,579 | -40% | $5,724 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 38 | $26,190 | -46% | $7,605 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 37 | $77,304 | -43% | $18,458 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $94,667 | -42% | $20,263 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 37 | $22,587 | -52% | $7,431 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 36 | $22,589 | -43% | $6,805 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 36 | $46,117 | -52% | $14,219 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 34 | $133,019 | -43% | $31,701 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 34 | $25,671 | -46% | $8,151 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 34 | $181,732 | -44% | $48,151 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 33 | $38,452 | -49% | $11,794 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $24,711 | -34% | $7,116 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $62,993 | -53% | $20,520 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 31 | $34,079 | -44% | $9,308 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $22,097 | -50% | $7,335 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 30 | $43,295 | -37% | $10,006 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 30 | $31,602 | -51% | $10,619 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 30 | $48,334 | -35% | $11,860 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 29 | $121,347 | -55% | $33,951 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 159 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Mississippi Medical Center charged $52,581 on average, 18% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $14,653 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Mississippi Medical Center charged $28,852 on average, 34% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,701 against a state average of $9,475. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), North Mississippi Medical Center charged $23,130 on average, 41% less than the Mississippi average of $38,908, and was paid $7,599 against a state average of $7,450. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), North Mississippi Medical Center charged $32,652 on average, 20% less than the Mississippi average of $40,855, and was paid $8,005 against a state average of $7,897. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,584 was 22% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,321 was 12% below the state average of $9,506. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,350 was 14% below the state average of $22,403. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $19,859 was 29% below the state average of $27,999.
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.