Trauma team activation
Facility: Berkshire Medical Center
Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)
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 Trauma team activation is about $1,381 (about 1.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate). Berkshire Medical Center charges insurers about $1,735, or about $2,536 in cash — 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 $1,381. 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.
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 | $770 - $3,669 | 57% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $722 - $3,626 | 53% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,008 - $3,221 | 74% |
| Cignamajor | $1,201 - $3,967 | 88% |
| CDPHP | $1,201 - $3,839 | 88% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,201 - $3,839 | 88% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $754 - $2,581 | 55% |
| UniCare | $866 - $2,773 | 64% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $587 - $4,266 |
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: Trauma team activation at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $1,001
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $1,101
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $1,409
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $1,489
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $1,571
- Northeast Hospital Corporation · Beverly $1,581
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $1,597
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $1,616
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.