Singing River Health System: charges and Medicare payments

Singing River Health System reported 1,778 Medicare inpatient stays across 61 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.22 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Mississippi, number 10 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: 186 stays at an average charge of $68,938, 22% above the national average. It also billed 1,299 outpatient services, charging 9.74 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,778
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.22×
3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Singing River Health System, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 61 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Singing River Health System charged more than the national average in 11 (18%). 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	186	$68,938	+22%	$9,019
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	174	$81,173	-10%	$12,594
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	74	$80,316	+40%	$8,974
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	58	$85,285	-46%	$20,499
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	55	$54,912	+13%	$6,904
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	52	$72,974	+3%	$10,632
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	52	$38,573	-25%	$7,727
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	47	$59,093	-1%	$9,487
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	46	$157,475	-31%	$29,941
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	44	$45,402	-7%	$7,235
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	38	$54,932	+9%	$7,286
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	37	$35,986	-3%	$5,696
683 Renal Failure with CC	35	$38,044	-7%	$6,515
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	33	$103,706	-9%	$12,578
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	33	$37,128	-8%	$5,737
682 Renal Failure with MCC	32	$59,123	-10%	$10,271
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	31	$102,170	-14%	$14,586
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	31	$82,764	-18%	$13,596
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	30	$31,357	-13%	$5,583
885 Psychoses	27	$29,521	-33%	$9,126
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	26	$64,774	+14%	$9,511
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	26	$34,073	-10%	$5,840
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	26	$83,373	+14%	$11,560
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	25	$82,984	-3%	$11,147
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	25	$88,045	-6%	$12,295
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	23	$62,879	+4%	$8,550
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	22	$85,709	-16%	$13,474
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	20	$45,839	-18%	$7,260
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	20	$74,864	-1%	$10,556
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	20	$27,647	-4%	$4,334
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	20	$61,404	-28%	$11,359
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	18	$73,029	-27%	$12,051
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	18	$36,777	-27%	$5,784
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	18	$125,750	-23%	$18,246
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	17	$117,041	-14%	$17,225
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	17	$30,908	-21%	$5,761
603 Cellulitis without MCC	17	$40,598	+9%	$6,264
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	16	$133,913	-53%	$39,827
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	16	$135,283	-21%	$22,942
638 Diabetes with CC	16	$34,383	-17%	$6,585
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	15	$43,318	+13%	$5,823
312 Syncope and Collapse	14	$28,004	-39%	$6,174
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	13	$94,089	-45%	$21,231
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	13	$45,365	-10%	$7,123
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	13	$55,496	-13%	$8,448
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	13	$67,370	-14%	$10,371
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	13	$50,849	-25%	$9,272
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	13	$43,534	-2%	$6,458
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	13	$213,064	-1%	$31,000
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	12	$51,011	-20%	$7,855
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	12	$39,038	-24%	$7,165
269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	12	$128,141	-33%	$25,973
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	12	$46,310	-2%	$7,243
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	12	$90,757	-8%	$13,174
229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC	11	$104,245	-37%	$20,026
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	11	$124,743	-44%	$30,270
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	11	$72,252	-36%	$13,745
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	11	$88,968	-6%	$14,299
442 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	11	$49,361	+4%	$6,590
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	11	$103,125	-18%	$16,058

Showing the 60 most frequent of 61 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	161	$27,395	$2,655
Comprehensive Observation Services	147	$24,149	$2,221
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	108	$70,970	$8,872
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	90	$11,080	$1,257
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	79	$40,927	$4,702
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	59	$25,860	$2,555
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	49	$19,364	$1,499
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	46	$94,860	$14,408
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	43	$64,461	$10,822
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	42	$40,683	$4,504
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	38	$30,577	$3,082
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	37	$56,837	$8,471
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	33	$44,309	$8,787
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	32	$34,517	$4,523
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	31	$17,497	$2,186
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	30	$47,842	$2,736
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	29	$48,819	$5,243
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	24	$30,260	$2,664
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	24	$30,773	$2,659
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	23	$28,823	$3,853
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	22	$28,617	$2,258
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	19	$22,236	$1,397
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	18	$51,996	$5,634
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	14	$17,370	$1,248
Level 5 ENT Procedures	14	$37,311	$4,546

Against the Mississippi average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Singing River Health System charged $68,938 on average, 58% more than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $9,019 against a state average of $9,475. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Singing River Health System charged $81,173 on average, 26% more than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $12,594 against a state average of $14,187. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Singing River Health System charged $80,316 on average, 66% more than the Mississippi average of $48,358, and was paid $8,974 against a state average of $9,556. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Singing River Health System charged $85,285 on average, 5% less than the Mississippi average of $89,477, and was paid $20,499 against a state average of $21,820. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,395 was 22% above the state average of $22,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,149 was 50% above the state average of $16,069. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $70,970 was 11% above the state average of $63,851. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,080 was 17% above 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.