Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, a government-owned facility in Gulfport, MS, charges 13.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 87 analyzed procedures.
Gulfport, MS 39502 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
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Billing patterns — government
Government hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns compared to other ownership types. With 374 facilities analyzed, these hospitals show an average markup of 4.2x Medicare rates, which typically falls below the industry average for comparable services. Government hospitals often maintain more standardized pricing structures due to regulatory oversight and public accountability requirements. Patients may encounter charges above the benchmark for certain procedures, though the potential difference between government hospital billing and private facilities can vary significantly by service type and geographic region. Common charge patterns include transparent itemization of services and adherence to established fee schedules. Patients should be aware that government hospitals frequently offer financial assistance programs and sliding scale payment options based on income eligibility. These facilities often provide detailed cost estimates upon request and maintain patient financial counselors to discuss billing arrangements before treatment when possible.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
13.46x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
31.11x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
87
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
48.3%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 251 | $247,809 | $123,905 | — | 31.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $353,820 | $176,910 | — | 27.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $54,164 | $27,082 | — | 25.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $300,014 | $150,007 | — | 25.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $116,666 | $58,333 | — | 21.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $53,354 | $26,677 | — | 18.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $91,180 | $45,590 | — | 18.6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $80,347 | $40,173 | — | 18.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $109,478 | $54,739 | — | 17.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $98,517 | $49,258 | — | 17.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $472,130 | $236,065 | — | 17.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $431,637 | $215,819 | — | 16.9x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $80,795 | $40,398 | — | 15.8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $90,658 | $45,329 | — | 15.8x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $138,296 | $69,148 | — | 15.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $155,671 | $77,835 | — | 15.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $73,636 | $36,818 | — | 15.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $69,322 | $34,661 | — | 15.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $77,613 | $38,807 | — | 15.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $72,962 | $36,481 | — | 15.2x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $69,819 | $34,910 | — | 15.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $86,097 | $43,049 | — | 15x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $108,906 | $54,453 | — | 14.9x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $227,572 | $113,786 | — | 14.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $57,039 | $28,520 | — | 14.7x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $49,795 | $24,898 | — | 14.4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $85,947 | $42,973 | — | 14.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $114,923 | $57,461 | — | 14.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $62,416 | $31,208 | — | 14.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $107,900 | $53,950 | — | 14.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $95,223 | $47,612 | — | 14.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $84,717 | $42,358 | — | 14.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $78,902 | $39,451 | — | 14x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $81,657 | $40,828 | — | 13.9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $69,017 | $34,508 | — | 13.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $65,482 | $32,741 | — | 13.5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $137,567 | $68,783 | — | 13.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $158,556 | $79,278 | — | 13.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $149,624 | $74,812 | — | 13.1x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $53,466 | $26,733 | — | 13x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $99,374 | $49,687 | — | 12.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $75,726 | $37,863 | — | 12.9x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $137,506 | $68,753 | — | 12.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $159,839 | $79,920 | — | 12.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $123,378 | $61,689 | — | 12.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $57,177 | $28,589 | — | 12.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $103,975 | $51,987 | — | 12.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $91,338 | $45,669 | — | 12.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $144,639 | $72,319 | — | 12.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $116,761 | $58,381 | — | 12.1x |
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How MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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