Mississippi / Ochsner Rush Hospital
CMS certification 250069 · Meridian, MS
Ochsner Rush Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Ochsner Rush Hospital reported 728 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.72 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 28 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: 128 stays at an average charge of $34,746, 62% below the national average. It also billed 1,271 outpatient services, charging 4.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 728
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.72×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ochsner Rush 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 | 128 | $34,746 | -62% | $13,500 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 56 | $35,741 | -38% | $9,353 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 45 | $23,999 | -57% | $9,753 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 41 | $26,559 | -65% | $10,988 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 29 | $17,474 | -64% | $7,486 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $24,478 | -63% | $10,784 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 26 | $73,326 | -68% | $29,522 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $14,318 | -65% | $7,098 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 22 | $42,714 | -63% | $13,318 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $43,582 | -57% | $14,828 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $19,866 | -61% | $8,512 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $40,609 | -42% | $12,194 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 18 | $18,000 | -64% | $7,253 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $23,170 | -62% | $9,651 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $12,109 | -67% | $6,266 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 17 | $32,614 | -36% | $7,849 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $54,156 | -67% | $19,458 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 15 | $30,255 | -49% | $9,669 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $35,916 | -51% | $11,683 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $14,749 | -59% | $6,254 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 14 | $90,456 | -58% | $32,595 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 14 | $47,233 | -49% | $13,302 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $39,910 | -61% | $14,734 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 14 | $20,875 | -69% | $10,512 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 13 | $15,955 | -58% | $6,636 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $17,278 | -69% | $9,126 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 13 | $48,426 | -65% | $19,775 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $16,421 | -67% | $7,834 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $70,122 | -48% | $21,467 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $44,093 | -48% | $12,561 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $17,641 | -56% | $6,463 |
Outpatient services
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ochsner Rush Hospital charged $34,746 on average, 46% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $13,500 against a state average of $14,187. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Ochsner Rush Hospital charged $35,741 on average, 26% less than the Mississippi average of $48,358, and was paid $9,353 against a state average of $9,556. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ochsner Rush Hospital charged $23,999 on average, 45% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,753 against a state average of $9,475. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Ochsner Rush Hospital charged $26,559 on average, 50% less than the Mississippi average of $53,089, and was paid $10,988 against a state average of $11,307. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $36,137 was 43% below the state average of $63,410. For Level 4 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5184), its average charge of $15,383 was 47% below the state average of $28,789. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,302 was 52% below the state average of $4,776. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,591 was 52% below the state average of $9,506.
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.