Mississippi / University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
CMS certification 250168 · Grenada, MS · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada: charges and Medicare payments
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada reported 271 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.92 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Mississippi, number 33 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: 88 stays at an average charge of $26,710, 70% below the national average. It also billed 550 outpatient services, charging 5.3 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 271
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.92×
- 3Rank in MS (highest ratio = 1) 33 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada 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 | 88 | $26,710 | -70% | $14,628 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 54 | $18,527 | -67% | $10,258 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $19,791 | -67% | $10,318 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 19 | $16,869 | -66% | $8,608 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $22,932 | -62% | $10,472 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $14,100 | -62% | $6,881 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $14,121 | -63% | $7,079 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $40,876 | -42% | $14,354 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $11,654 | -71% | $7,513 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 159 | $7,190 | $2,190 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 52 | $10,768 | $1,663 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 49 | $7,207 | $1,324 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 43 | $8,072 | $2,603 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 38 | $4,831 | $558 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $14,397 | $2,847 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 30 | $9,343 | $4,668 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 26 | $13,330 | $4,568 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $6,150 | $1,269 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 20 | $13,975 | $2,392 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $18,739 | $4,226 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $18,556 | $2,526 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $10,150 | $1,313 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 13 | $13,154 | $2,397 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $28,479 | $5,454 |
Against the Mississippi average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada charged $26,710 on average, 59% less than the Mississippi average of $64,437, and was paid $14,628 against a state average of $14,187. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada charged $18,527 on average, 58% less than the Mississippi average of $43,650, and was paid $10,258 against a state average of $9,475. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada charged $19,791 on average, 59% less than the Mississippi average of $47,785, and was paid $10,318 against a state average of $9,796. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada charged $16,869 on average, 53% less than the Mississippi average of $35,661, and was paid $8,608 against a state average of $7,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $7,190 was 55% below the state average of $16,069. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $10,768 was 17% below the state average of $12,951. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,207 was 24% below the state average of $9,506. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $8,072 was 56% below the state average of $18,445.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada in Grenada, MS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-29 (CMS case 7898)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-08 (CMS case 7898)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.