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Merit Health Woman S Hospital

Community Health Systems · Flowood, MS

1026 North Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232(601) 932-1000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

34

Beds

1,049

Inpatient discharges a year

$33.1M

Net patient revenue a year

32

In-network payers

About this hospital

Merit Health Woman S Hospital is a 34-bed proprietary hospital in Flowood, MS, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 308 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • ACO participant
CCN
250136
NPI
1285681841
Website
merithealthwomanshospital.com
Health system
Community Health Systems
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Rankin County
Metro area
Jackson, MS MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since
1983
Last CMS survey
2018

Prices for common services

The 24 services Merit Health Woman S Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Gynecology

Laparoscopic hysterectomy with tube or ovary removal, uterus up to 250 g

CPT 58571

$7,729 - $64,013

from 4 insurers · median $16,772

Aetna$64,013
Insurer A*$7,729
Insurer B*$9,316
Insurer C*$24,228
Medicare $9,343Nearby hospitals $7,435126% above nearby hospitals

16 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$7,829 - $82,008

from 4 insurers · median $17,428

Blue Cross$7,829
Insurer A*$9,316
Insurer B*$25,540
Insurer C*$82,008
Medicare $5,314Nearby hospitals $6,990149% above nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$400 - $764

from 4 insurers · median $598

Blue Cross$535
Insurer A*$400
Insurer B*$661
Insurer C*$764
Medicare $307Nearby hospitals $597In line with nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

CPT 55866

$7,729 - $19,265

from 3 insurers · median $13,962

Blue Cross$7,729
Insurer A*$13,962
Insurer B*$19,265
Medicare $9,343Nearby hospitals $9,35149% above nearby hospitals

16 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Merit Health Woman S Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*15
530%
95
Insurer B*20
215%
103
Insurer C*22
207%
200
Insurer D*24
127%
68

How we chose these services: 2 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 16 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Merit Health Woman S Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    Not rated by CMS

    • No Medicare readmissions penalty
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  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 20 services
    • 138 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $33.1M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 1.7%
    • $308,488 unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $731,735 net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Community Health Systems Inc

    • Private (for profit)
    • Kevin J Hammons, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Merit Health Woman S Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
64-0780035Merit Health Womans Hospital45Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 40 more1285681841 Roh LLC1962474700 Ameripath Mississippi Inc1285254789 Roh LLCand 1 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1026 North Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 932-1000

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Frequently asked questions

About Merit Health Woman S Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Merit Health Woman S Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Merit Health Woman S Hospital range from $650 to $764 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $650. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $774. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Merit Health Woman S Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Merit Health Woman S Hospital range from $400 to $764 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $535. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $597. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Merit Health Woman S Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Merit Health Woman S Hospital range from $957 to $3,013 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $3,013. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,594. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Merit Health Woman S Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Merit Health Woman S Hospital range from $100 to $884 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $884. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $106. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

Is Merit Health Woman S Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Merit Health Woman S Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Merit Health Woman S Hospital for readmissions?

No. Merit Health Woman S Hospital has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What is Merit Health Woman S Hospital's case mix index?

Merit Health Woman S Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.66 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 47% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Merit Health Woman S Hospital admit?

Merit Health Woman S Hospital reported 1,049 inpatient discharges and 4,432 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Merit Health Woman S Hospital have?

Merit Health Woman S Hospital reported 135 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Merit Health Woman S Hospital make?

Merit Health Woman S Hospital reported $33.1M in net patient revenue on $282.7M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 1.7%, and net income of $731,735.

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