CMS Price Transparency Data

Trauma team activation

Facility: Berkshire Medical Center

Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,381
about 1.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate · typically $1,381–$1,813
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,735
Above the fair price
about $354 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,362 Fair price $1,381 This hospital $1,735 Cash price $2,536 Hospital's list price $2,670

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,001 Priciest $1,735

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals