Merit Health Central
1850 CHADWICK DR, Jackson, MS 39204
Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS has an average Medicare payment of $16,970 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Merit Health Central
Merit Health Central holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Merit Health Central is $16,970, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 44/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Merit Health Central is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for Merit Health Central lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,022 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,278 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,698 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,105 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,865 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,116 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,756 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,644 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,853 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,698 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,164 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,629 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,053 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,134 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,537 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Merit Health Central Compares
Merit Health Central has an average Medicare payment of $16,970, 38% above the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (56% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Merit Health Central Cost & Quality FAQ
Merit Health Central has an average payment of $16,970 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Merit Health Central has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Merit Health Central has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Merit Health Central offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1850 CHADWICK DR, Jackson, MS 39204. Phone: (601) 376-1000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.