Merit Health Wesley prices. From its own published file.

Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, 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.

3,363prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$15,479cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $73,708)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$357	$1,702	$56.88–$1,702
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$600	$2,857	$104–$2,857
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,175	$5,593	$162–$5,593
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$329	$1,568	$7.39–$1,568
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$152	$724	$5.92–$724
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$103	$488	$5.43–$488
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$2.10	$32.81	$1.12–$55.62
Urinalysis `81001`	$80.63	$384	$2.21–$384
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$177	$845	$8.72–$845
EKG tracing `93005`	$163	$777	$19.27–$10,299
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$282	$1,341	$16.14–$1,341
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,696	$8,078	$81.04–$8,078
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,735	$17,785	$242–$14,228
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,875	$13,689	$184–$10,951
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$655	$3,119	$81.04–$3,119
IV push, single drug `96374`	$269	$1,383	$29.74–$1,383
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$204	$1,049	$26.42–$1,049
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$1.76	$34.00	$0.30–$131
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$13.13	$86.50	$0.09–$111
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,871	$18,434	$294–$14,747
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$5,308	$25,277	$315–$20,222
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$15,479	$73,708	$441–$58,966

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 Wesley 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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