Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Berkshire Medical Center
Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $6,688 (about 1.2× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Berkshire Medical Center charges insurers about $8,807 — above the fair price. Located in Pittsfield, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6,688. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $7,850 - $8,807 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,114 | 143% |
| UniCare | $9,210 | 162% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $911 - $10,399 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Berkshire Medical Center
Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other MA hospitals
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $4,909
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $5,164
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $5,558
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $6,619
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $6,647
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $6,676
- Heywood Hospital - · Gardner $6,781
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $6,916
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.