North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point

150 Medical Center Drive · West Point, MS 39773

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.1x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$5.5M

Medicare Payments

$2.5M

Discharges

256

Avg Length of Stay

2.9 days

Markup Ratio

2.1x

Risk Score

2.01

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point charges an average of $21,345 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,906 — a markup of 2.1x. 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

2.1x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$21,345

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.4%

65–74

28.3%

75–84

34.1%

85+

29.2%

Gender

62.4%

Female

37.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.9%

Dual Eligible

72.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

73.0%

Black

26.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.1%

Diabetes

47.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.4%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

37.2%

Anxiety

35.8%

COPD

35.4%

Mood Disorders

34.5%

Depression

33.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.7%

Tobacco Use

22.1%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Cancer

15.5%

Substance Use

14.6%

Osteoporosis

13.7%

Bipolar Disorder

13.3%

Asthma

10.2%

Parkinson's

7.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

PTSD

0.9%

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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.