Merit Health Biloxi

150 Reynoir Street · Biloxi, MS 39530

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 12.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$75.0M

Medicare Payments

$6.1M

Discharges

560

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

12.4x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Merit Health Biloxi charges an average of $133,922 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,831 — a markup of 12.4x. 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

12.4x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$133,922

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

32.3%

75–84

35.7%

85+

20.9%

Gender

56.8%

Female

43.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.2%

Dual Eligible

72.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.5%

Black

14.1%

Asian

2.3%

Other

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.4%

Mood Disorders

44.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.0%

Depression

41.8%

Diabetes

41.4%

Heart Failure

39.5%

Anxiety

39.0%

COPD

34.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.1%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Tobacco Use

21.1%

Cancer

17.3%

Osteoporosis

16.9%

Substance Use

16.0%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.8%

Asthma

7.6%

Parkinson's

4.0%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

PTSD

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.7%

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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.