Merit Health Wesley
5001 W HARDY ST, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, MS has an average Medicare payment of $11,715 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Merit Health Wesley
Merit Health Wesley carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 43/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: Merit Health Wesley averages $11,715 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Merit Health Wesley's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Merit Health Wesley lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,615 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,581 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,512 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,220 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,837 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,608 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,970 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,469 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,052 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,787 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,158 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,240 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,891 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,654 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,277 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,731 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,538 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,736 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Merit Health Wesley Compares
Merit Health Wesley has an average Medicare payment of $11,715, 5% below the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (49% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Merit Health Wesley Cost & Quality FAQ
Merit Health Wesley has an average payment of $11,715 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Merit Health Wesley has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Merit Health Wesley has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Merit Health Wesley offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5001 W HARDY ST, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. Phone: (601) 268-8000.
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