University of Mississippi Med Center: charges and Medicare payments

University of Mississippi Med Center reported 3,437 Medicare inpatient stays across 123 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.12 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 25 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: 322 stays at an average charge of $69,993, 22% below the national average. It also billed 3,818 outpatient services, charging 6.01 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,437
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.12×
3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at University of Mississippi Med Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 123 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Mississippi Med Center charged more than the national average in 4 (3%). 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	322	$69,993	-22%	$21,454
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	93	$36,696	-35%	$15,271
885 Psychoses	87	$21,874	-50%	$15,428
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	86	$45,457	-21%	$14,202
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	77	$151,892	-34%	$48,633
683 Renal Failure with CC	76	$30,063	-26%	$11,497
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	75	$51,130	+8%	$12,748
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	68	$50,808	-16%	$15,647
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	68	$61,369	-16%	$19,040
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	67	$88,859	-11%	$22,369
682 Renal Failure with MCC	63	$44,658	-32%	$16,356
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	53	$32,315	-34%	$12,174
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	47	$36,941	-34%	$11,637
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	47	$96,910	-14%	$24,679
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	45	$118,859	-49%	$41,456
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	44	$59,512	-12%	$13,500
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	43	$73,238	-27%	$21,153
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	42	$30,180	-38%	$10,862
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	42	$30,106	-19%	$11,037
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	38	$103,656	-34%	$31,983
652 Kidney Transplant	38	$216,711	-36%	$29,051
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	37	$54,448	-65%	$29,115
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	36	$90,345	-37%	$28,578
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	35	$68,748	-40%	$23,635
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	35	$154,486	-47%	$47,235
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	35	$23,057	-39%	$9,822
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	34	$38,094	-36%	$14,809
312 Syncope and Collapse	33	$27,994	-39%	$10,706
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	33	$147,626	-54%	$46,565
004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except...	32	$336,449	-45%	$121,020
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	32	$72,063	-39%	$23,413
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	31	$663,017	-37%	$180,010
101 Seizures without MCC	31	$20,348	-58%	$10,939
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	31	$29,679	-33%	$11,173
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	29	$64,430	-25%	$18,555
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	29	$61,747	-34%	$19,228
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	28	$55,652	-41%	$21,725
026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC	26	$74,366	-55%	$28,394
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	26	$44,422	-32%	$15,345
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	26	$34,742	-26%	$12,184
809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except...	26	$50,128	-20%	$14,539
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	25	$45,651	-40%	$18,419
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	25	$25,340	-50%	$10,592
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	25	$29,949	-53%	$12,302
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	25	$25,893	-36%	$9,993
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	25	$25,113	-49%	$11,258
603 Cellulitis without MCC	25	$21,882	-41%	$10,668
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	25	$41,225	-20%	$16,822
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	24	$68,883	-46%	$23,943
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	24	$46,703	-31%	$15,457
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	23	$90,681	-33%	$27,790
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	23	$107,444	-51%	$42,992
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	22	$29,071	-41%	$12,704
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	21	$81,209	-15%	$23,501
637 Diabetes with MCC	21	$43,875	-34%	$15,810
638 Diabetes with CC	21	$35,872	-14%	$11,363
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	20	$34,846	-52%	$13,433
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	20	$80,153	-33%	$23,639
907 Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC	20	$114,946	-37%	$36,457
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	19	$36,048	-29%	$12,468

Showing the 60 most frequent of 123 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	359	$17,147	$1,938
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	329	$9,045	$1,336
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	261	$12,379	$2,704
Comprehensive Observation Services	240	$20,969	$2,261
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	175	$14,574	$3,099
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	155	$41,356	$9,048
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	141	$9,923	$1,587
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	140	$16,320	$2,668
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	118	$17,562	$1,679
Level 4 ENT Procedures	111	$4,132	$583
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	95	$16,349	$3,348
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	90	$67,317	$12,861
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	89	$76,050	$19,630
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	87	$21,943	$4,421
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	85	$35,698	$5,622
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	79	$11,023	$1,956
Level 5 ENT Procedures	78	$25,582	$4,902
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	74	$30,901	$5,860
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	70	$45,798	$10,872
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	68	$20,975	$4,617
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	66	$10,464	$1,404
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$20,709	$2,710
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	64	$33,234	$8,518
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	63	$21,771	$4,769
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	61	$6,417	$1,341

Against the Mississippi average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Mississippi Med Center charged $69,993 on average, 9% more than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $21,454 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Mississippi Med Center charged $36,696 on average, 16% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $15,271 against a state average of $9,475. For Psychoses (DRG 885), University of Mississippi Med Center charged $21,874 on average, 43% less than the Mississippi average of $38,359, and was paid $15,428 against a state average of $11,537. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of Mississippi Med Center charged $45,457 on average, 6% less than the Mississippi average of $48,358, and was paid $14,202 against a state average of $9,556. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $17,147 was 53% above the state average of $11,181. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,045 was 5% below the state average of $9,506. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $12,379 was 45% below the state average of $22,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,969 was 30% above the state average of $16,069.

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.