Forrest General Hospital

6051 Us Highway 49 South · Hattiesburg, MS 39404

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$323.0M

Medicare Payments

$84.5M

Discharges

6,651

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

3.8x

Risk Score

2.15

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Forrest General Hospital charges an average of $48,567 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,706 — a markup of 3.8x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

3.8x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$48,567

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.4%

65–74

33.5%

75–84

36.1%

85+

17.9%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.8%

Dual Eligible

70.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.0%

Black

16.2%

Hispanic

0.5%

Other

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

56.5%

Diabetes

46.0%

Mood Disorders

43.5%

Depression

42.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.5%

Heart Failure

41.4%

Anxiety

41.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.3%

COPD

32.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.8%

Cancer

20.5%

Tobacco Use

20.4%

Stroke/TIA

17.1%

Osteoporosis

16.0%

Substance Use

12.7%

Asthma

12.3%

Bipolar Disorder

6.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.7%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.