Mississippi / North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point
CMS certification 250067 · West Point, MS
North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point: charges and Medicare payments
North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point reported 119 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.74 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 37 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: 35 stays at an average charge of $27,183, 70% below the national average. It also billed 233 outpatient services, charging 7.16 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 119
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.74×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point 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 | 35 | $27,183 | -70% | $15,673 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 23 | $19,899 | -65% | $11,240 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 15 | $23,883 | -66% | $13,061 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $16,827 | -72% | $10,492 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $12,420 | -67% | $8,123 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $12,730 | -66% | $7,705 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $19,748 | -62% | $10,364 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 54 | $12,178 | $2,265 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 50 | $18,353 | $4,077 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $18,593 | $2,884 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $17,374 | $1,685 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $8,648 | $1,288 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $24,300 | $4,774 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 14 | $10,396 | $1,928 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 11 | $16,328 | $2,863 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point charged $27,183 on average, 58% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $15,673 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point charged $19,899 on average, 54% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $11,240 against a state average of $9,475. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point charged $23,883 on average, 57% less than the Mississippi average of $55,640, and was paid $13,061 against a state average of $12,123. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point charged $16,827 on average, 59% less than the Mississippi average of $41,179, and was paid $10,492 against a state average of $9,973. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,178 was 24% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $18,353 was 27% below the state average of $25,275. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $18,593 was 22% below the state average of $23,835. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $17,374 was 34% above the state average of $12,951.
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.