Merit Health Central
Jackson, Mississippi 39204
CCN: 250072 Acute Care Hospitals Emergency Services
1/5
CMS Star Rating
Well Below Average
6
DRG Categories
324
Total Discharges
$128,381
Avg Charges
$12,374
Avg Payment
$10,103
Avg Medicare
10.38x
Charge-to-Payment
Quality Ratings — CMS Hospital Compare
Based on CMS measures of mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timeliness
Mortality
Same as Average Safety of Care
Above Average Readmissions
Same as Average Patient Experience
Reported Mississippi Average Rating
2.49 / 5 This hospital is below average
4 five-star hospitals of rated in Mississippi
National Average Rating
3.08 / 5
288 five-star hospitals of 2866 rated nationally
Type: Acute Care Hospitals Ownership: Proprietary
Compared to Mississippi Average
How this hospital compares to the average of 51 hospitals in Mississippi
Average Charges
$128,381 +102%
State avg: $63,671
Average Payment
$12,374 -11%
State avg: $13,919
Charge-to-Payment Ratio
10.38x Above avg
State avg: 4.71x
Top 6 DRGs by Volume
Most common diagnosis groups at this hospital, sorted by number of discharges
| DRG | Description | Discharges | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 | PSYCHOSES | 234 | $56,380 | $10,943 | 5.15x |
| 871 | SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 28 | $218,581 | $15,238 | 14.34x |
| 280 | ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 21 | $169,787 | $12,760 | 13.31x |
| 291 | HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 17 | $103,161 | $10,345 | 9.97x |
| 281 | ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 13 | $100,153 | $8,490 | 11.8x |
| 177 | RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 11 | $122,220 | $16,469 | 7.42x |
About This Data
Hospital charges and payment data are from the CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary. Quality star ratings (1-5) are from CMS Hospital Compare, based on measures of mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timeliness. Negotiated insurance rates are from hospital Machine-Readable Files (MRFs) required by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule.