Open Heart Surgery Cost in Mississippi (2026)
One of the most affordable states for open heart surgery · MS
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Mississippi.
Regional Price Parity
Mississippi's cost-of-living index sits at 88.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
Limited local facility options in Mississippi can reduce price competition. Consider quotes from neighboring states if the travel is feasible.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -11.5% below the national average ($150,000), Mississippi is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Open Heart Surgery in Mississippi: What to Know
Mississippi offers advanced open-heart surgery options. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson boasts the state's only adult congenital heart and heart transplant programs, earning a 3-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. For minimally invasive alternatives, St. Dominic's Mississippi Heart and Vascular Institute, also in Jackson, is the nation's first Center of Excellence for Complex Heart Procedures, specializing in chronic total occlusions. North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo has performed over 700 TAVR procedures since 2013.
Consider the Ambulatory Cardiovascular Center of Mississippi in Hattiesburg, the state's only Cardiac Ambulatory Surgical Facility, for potentially lower-cost outpatient procedures. While Mississippi's average cost is already below the national average, exploring facilities like this or discussing options with providers in neighboring states like Alabama could offer further savings. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Mississippi
At 11.5% below the national average, Mississippi is one of the most affordable states for open heart surgery. Here's how the costs break down.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Mississippi all-in range
Financing Options
Many Mississippi clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $132,750 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Mississippi's regional price parity (88.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Mississippi
CMS Medicare data shows limited facility options for open heart surgery in Mississippi. Fewer providers can mean less price competition.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | $51,447 | $49,535 | 21 |
| University Of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | $65,193 | $60,554 | 15 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | $69,110 | $66,616 | 11 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Among its neighbors, Mississippi offers the best pricing for open heart surgery. If you're already local, you're in a good spot cost-wise.
Expert Answers for Mississippi Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Mississippi.
Compare Mississippi with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Mississippi
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Mississippi's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.