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Ultrasonic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Mississippi
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 38 Mississippi hospitals. CPT 76942. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $296
📉 Low $20.00
📈 High $1,187
🏥 38 hospitals
🏛️ 27 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $58.07
Hospital comparison — Mississippi
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 38 of 38 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | Centene | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Molina | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL GREENWOOD |
$20.00 | $85.00 | $40.00 | — | — | $109 | $60.00 | — | — |
| OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER STARKVILLE |
$47.36 | $35.75 | — | $21.82 | $62.90 | $55.50 | — | — | $55.50 |
| NORTHWEST REGIONAL CLARKSDALE |
$49.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEADVILLE |
$56.00 | $42.00 | — | $42.00 | $263 | $47.60 | — | $25.14 | — |
| MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL MAGEE |
$70.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER CORINTH |
$83.79 | $62.84 | $39.00 | — | $22.59 | $43.30 | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL PORT GIBSON |
$115 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | $67.00 | — | — |
| DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EAST UNION STREET GREENVILLE |
$132 | $75.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MERIDIAN |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER RUSH MEDICAL CENTER MERIDIAN |
$141 | $89.32 | $51.88 | $51.88 | $196 | $51.88 | $42.03 | — | $205 |
| HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HIGHLAND PARKWAY PICAYUNE |
$199 | $24.13 | $212 | $401 | $482 | $288 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER - GRENADA GRENADA |
$242 | $544 | $532 | $332 | $423 | — | — | — | — |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKHAVEN |
$263 | $29.93 | $29.93 | $40.41 | — | $20.38 | $29.93 | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER HANCOCK BAY ST. LOUIS |
$264 | $555 | $278 | — | — | — | — | — | $444 |
| MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ABERDEEN |
$287 | $258 | — | $161 | $215 | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAUREL |
$294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY AMORY |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NMMC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL TUPELO |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC PONTOTOC |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - IUKA IUKA |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - EUPORA EUPORA |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST MS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MCCOMB |
$309 | $80.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 | — |
| OCHSNER LAIRD HOSPITAL UNION |
$320 | $89.32 | $51.88 | $51.88 | $196 | $51.88 | $42.03 | — | $205 |
| OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL MORTON |
$330 | $89.32 | $51.88 | $51.88 | $196 | $51.88 | $42.03 | — | $205 |
| OCHSNER WATKINS HOSPITAL QUITMAN |
$351 | $89.32 | $51.88 | $51.88 | $196 | $51.88 | $42.03 | — | $205 |
| OCHSNER STENNIS HOSPITAL DEKALB |
$362 | $89.32 | $51.88 | $51.88 | $196 | $51.88 | $42.03 | — | $205 |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL SUMRALL RD COLUMBIA |
$370 | $39.80 | $313 | $592 | $711 | $101 | — | — | — |
| METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL OLIVE BRANCH |
$376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL OCEAN SPRINGS |
$395 | $30.53 | $31.13 | $31.43 | $30.83 | $30.83 | $30.53 | $29.93 | — |
| UMMC MADISON CANTON |
$445 | — | — | $612 | $834 | — | — | $445 | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UMMC JACKSON |
$445 | $945 | $645 | $612 | $834 | $830 | — | $445 | $890 |
| PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BAY AVE RICHTON |
$607 | — | $313 | $503 | $711 | $569 | $503 | $503 | — |
| SINGING RIVER GULFPORT GULFPORT |
$792 | $30.53 | $24.70 | $31.43 | $30.83 | $30.83 | $30.53 | $47.89 | — |
| PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ROSE STREET PRENTISS |
$949 | $446 | $313 | $450 | $711 | $695 | $446 | $713 | — |
| WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR TYLERTOWN |
$949 | $569 | $313 | $307 | $711 | $125 | $304 | $486 | — |
| FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$949 | $29.85 | $313 | $316 | $711 | $329 | $313 | $501 | — |
| PASCAGOULA HOSPITAL PASCAGOULA |
$1,187 | $30.53 | $31.13 | $31.43 | $30.83 | $30.83 | $30.53 | $47.89 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76942, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $524 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $296 for this?
That is the median of what the 38 Mississippi hospitals above publish for Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76942 in Mississippi, Medicare reimburses about $58.07 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Mississippi range from $20.00 to $1,187 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ultrasonic guidance for needle placement cost in Mississippi?
- Cash prices for ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (CPT 76942) in Mississippi range from $20.00 to $1,187, with a median of $296. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasonic guidance for needle placement in Mississippi?
- The cheapest Mississippi hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Mississippi facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76942 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.