Merit Health River Region prices. From its own published file.

Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, MS publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,156prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$7,770cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $43,169)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$885	$4,917	$65.37–$3,688
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,041	$5,786	$112–$4,340
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,199	$6,676	$162–$5,081
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$85.86	$477	$9.50–$477
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$70.38	$391	$7.61–$391
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$50.76	$282	$6.99–$282
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$1.80	$107	$1.36–$40,701
Urinalysis `81001`	$46.44	$258	$2.85–$258
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$342	$1,899	$11.22–$1,899
EKG tracing `93005`	$194	$1,077	$45.26–$1,077
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$182	$1,012	$43.81–$1,012
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,365	$7,585	$81.04–$5,689
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,382	$13,234	$272–$9,926
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,540	$8,553	$184–$6,415
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$506	$2,809	$81.04–$2,809
IV push, single drug `96374`	$178	$988	$29.74–$988
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$242	$1,342	$26.42–$1,342
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$19.62	$212	$0.75–$330
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$19.62	$109	$0.12–$212
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$2,958	$16,431	$294–$12,323
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$4,370	$24,279	$315–$18,209
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$7,770	$43,169	$488–$32,376

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Merit Health River Region price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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