Best Hospitals in Mississippi 2026
Mississippi has 106 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $12K. The top-rated hospital is Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch with a 5-star CMS rating.
106 Mississippi hospitals appear in the CMS Inpatient Payment dataset. Ranked by average payment per documented procedure: Highland Community Hospital is the lowest at $8,180; Jefferson County Hospital the highest at $17,030. The gap between the extremes is large enough to matter for any patient with elective scheduling.
These rankings are pure-cost rankings. The quality dimension lives in the CMS Hospital Compare star rating shown alongside each entry; the combined-value grade on the right of the table aggregates both. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Mississippi's 106 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $12K, below the national average of $16K. 9% ofMississippi's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 34% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Mississippi range from Highland Community Hospital at $8K per procedure to Jefferson County Hospital at $17K — a difference of $9K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Mississippi
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
Olive Branch, MS
Mississippi's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $12K per procedure. Outcome score: 58/100.
Tippah County Hospital
Ripley, MS
Second-best in Mississippi. 5-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 50/100. Average procedure payment: $13K.
Tishomingo Health Services Inc
Iuka, MS
Third on quality + outcomes. 5-star CMS rating; Value Score 82/100. Lists 16 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 106 Hospitals in Mississippi
Hospital quality and cost data for Mississippi is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch is the top-rated hospital in Mississippi with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $12K. Its Value Score is 86/100 (Grade A).
Mississippi has 106 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $12K, and 34% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Mississippi's average procedure payment of $12K is below the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $8K at Highland Community Hospital to $17K at Jefferson County Hospital — a gap of $9K per procedure.
Of 106 hospitals analyzed in Mississippi, 10 (9%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).