Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Berkshire Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $75. Berkshire Medical Center charges insurers about $69, or about $100 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsfield, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $68 - $1,211 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $57 - $89 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $70 - $79 | — |
| Cignamajor | $94 - $98 | — |
| CDPHP | $94 | — |
| MVP Health Care | $94 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $59 - $64 | — |
| UniCare | $68 | — |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $105 |
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Other Procedures at Berkshire Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $50
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $61
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $64
- Tufts Medical Center · Boston $101
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $817
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.