Merit Health Natchez

52 Sergeant Prentiss Drive · Natchez, MS 39120

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$83.3M

Medicare Payments

$8.6M

Discharges

661

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

9.7x

Risk Score

2.81

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Merit Health Natchez charges an average of $126,026 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,026 — a markup of 9.7x. 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

9.7x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$126,026

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

15.0%

65–74

30.0%

75–84

30.8%

85+

24.2%

Gender

60.6%

Female

39.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

44.0%

Dual Eligible

56.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.8%

Black

43.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.5%

Arthritis

59.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.5%

Heart Failure

52.3%

Diabetes

48.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.7%

Mood Disorders

40.6%

Anxiety

39.2%

Depression

37.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.4%

COPD

34.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.1%

Stroke/TIA

28.5%

Cancer

22.1%

Tobacco Use

17.7%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Substance Use

14.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.6%

Asthma

8.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.9%

Parkinson's

2.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

PTSD

0.8%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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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.