AFib ablation cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as an inpatient: from $12,258.75 to $21,399.39, with a median of $16,829.07. The lowest listed price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center — $4,570.32 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $14,143.53 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC COMP EP INC TRANSSEPTAL CATH W ABLATION AFIB BY PULM VEIN ISOL | $12,258.75 | $58,375.00 | $22,182.50–$46,700.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 EP-ATR FIB PULM VN I[MSMH] | $21,399.39 | $79,257.00 | $8,004.96–$71,331.30 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12,258.75, median $16,829.07, highest $21,399.39 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13,262.51 — 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 1 it is 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
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.