Question 1

Why do prices at Memorial Hospital At Gulfport vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Memorial Hospital At Gulfport publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Memorial Hospital At Gulfport bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Memorial Hospital At Gulfport?

Accepted Answer

Contact Memorial Hospital At Gulfport's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Memorial Hospital At Gulfport's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$1	$1 to $15	Low
Blood Test	lab	$5	$5 to $105	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$9	$9 to $110	Low
Skin Tag Removal	other	$14	$14 to $95	Low
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$27	$27 to $120	Low
Small Joint Injection	surgery	$31	$31 to $135	Low
Intermediate Joint Injection	surgery	$46	$46 to $170	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$49	$49 to $591	High
Central Line Insertion	other	$50	$50 to $534	High
Skin Lesion Destruction	other	$69	$69 to $250	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$72	$72 to $1,000	Low
Toenail Removal	surgery	$79	$79 to $663	High
CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery)	other	$100	$100 to $685	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$105	$11 to $350	High
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$114	$114 to $4,719	High
Thoracentesis	other	$134	$134 to $5,022	High
Breast Biopsy	other	$165	$165 to $556	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$168	$168 to $1,153	High
Bronchoscopy	diagnostic	$170	$170 to $422	High
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$363	$363 to $1,740	Low
Septoplasty	surgery	$479	$479 to $1,595	Low
Bunionectomy	other	$482	$482 to $2,240	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$635	$635 to $8,919	High
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$682	$682 to $7,448	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$703	$313 to $5,263	High
Laryngoscopy	other	$883	$883 to $2,622	High
Shoulder Surgery	surgery	$907	$907 to $4,010	Low
Knee Arthroscopy	other	$1,107	$1,107 to $19,981	High
Dialysis	other	$1,224	$1,224 to $1,632	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$1,342	$1,262 to $6,645	High

Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Memorial Hospital At Gulfport's Pricing