Merit Health Natchez
Natchez, Mississippi 39120
CCN: 250084 Acute Care Hospitals Emergency Services
2/5
CMS Star Rating
Below Average
15
DRG Categories
325
Total Discharges
$111,421
Avg Charges
$12,878
Avg Payment
$11,080
Avg Medicare
8.65x
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
Same as 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
$111,421 +75%
State avg: $63,671
Average Payment
$12,878 -7%
State avg: $13,919
Charge-to-Payment Ratio
8.65x Above avg
State avg: 4.71x
Top 15 DRGs by Volume
Most common diagnosis groups at this hospital, sorted by number of discharges
| DRG | Description | Discharges | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 | SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 85 | $137,802 | $17,016 | 8.1x |
| 291 | HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 41 | $110,282 | $11,087 | 9.95x |
| 682 | RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 25 | $83,774 | $12,779 | 6.56x |
| 177 | RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 21 | $144,333 | $16,329 | 8.84x |
| 689 | KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 19 | $94,894 | $9,903 | 9.58x |
| 698 | OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 18 | $125,843 | $13,819 | 9.11x |
| 641 | MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 16 | $47,848 | $6,610 | 7.24x |
| 193 | SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 15 | $125,074 | $11,522 | 10.86x |
| 194 | SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 14 | $64,733 | $7,188 | 9.01x |
| 872 | SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 14 | $78,986 | $8,941 | 8.83x |
| 392 | ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 12 | $58,905 | $6,755 | 8.72x |
| 640 | MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 12 | $120,918 | $11,098 | 10.9x |
| 065 | INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 11 | $75,462 | $9,185 | 8.22x |
| 683 | RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 11 | $62,033 | $7,706 | 8.05x |
| 853 | INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 11 | $340,424 | $43,229 | 7.87x |
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.