Bilirubin test cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for bilirubin blood test, total as an inpatient: from $5.28 to $18.09, with a median of $7.18. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center — $1.90 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $23.39 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 82247, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $5.28 | $24.00 | $4.80–$19.20 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL, BODY FLUID - RL | $6.95 | $23.15 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL | $6.95 | $23.15 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL | $7.18 | $23.15 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL, BODY FLUID - RL | $7.18 | $23.15 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $24.00 | $4.80–$18.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL | $18.09 | $27.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC BILIRUBIN, BODY FLUID | $18.09 | $27.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC BILIRUBIN, TOTAL, BODY FLUID - RL | $18.09 | $27.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 BILIRUBIN FLUID | $28.16 | $128.00 | $25.60–$102.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 BILIRUBIN FLUID | $51.20 | $128.00 | $25.60–$96.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.28, median $7.18, highest $18.09 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $8.39 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A total bilirubin test measures bilirubin, a yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells. It is used for yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), liver and gallbladder problems, and in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.