Merit Health Madison
161 RIVER OAKS DRIVE, Canton, MS 39046
Merit Health Madison in Canton, MS has an average Medicare payment of $13,253 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Merit Health Madison
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Merit Health Madison at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Merit Health Madison is $13,253, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Merit Health Madison in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Merit Health Madison. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,696 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,573 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,722 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,089 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,046 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,007 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,937 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,729 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,142 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,329 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,436 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,092 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,415 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,066 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,226 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,906 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $32,885 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Merit Health Madison Compares
Merit Health Madison has an average Medicare payment of $13,253, 8% above the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 17% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Merit Health Madison Cost & Quality FAQ
Merit Health Madison has an average payment of $13,253 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Merit Health Madison has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Merit Health Madison has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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 Madison offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 161 RIVER OAKS DRIVE, Canton, MS 39046. Phone: (601) 855-4000.
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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.