Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Other

Berkshire Medical Center

725 NORTH ST, Pittsfield, MA 01201

CMS Overall Rating ★★★★☆

How this hospital's prices compare 99 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 99 shoppable procedures, Berkshire Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 8 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) fair $131 → $259 2.0×
Culture, bacterial fair $10 → $20 1.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) fair $32 → $51 1.6×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Berkshire Medical Center publishes prices for 100 shoppable procedures in Pittsfield, MA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Other). CMS rates it 4/5 stars, and 58% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 238 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 10,587

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 58% High Patient Rating: 63% ER Wait Time (Med): 248 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 100 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Berkshire Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$508	$259	$131	2.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$62	$20	$10	1.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$166	$51	$32	1.6×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$244	$204	$143	1.4×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$21,944	$16,184	1.4×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$21,790	$16,220	1.3×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$295	$81	$61	1.3×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$8,807	$6,688	1.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$21	$9	$7	1.3×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$56	$22	$17	1.3×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$2,536	$1,735	$1,381	1.3×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$19,916	$15,910	1.3×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$177	$143	$118	1.2×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$24	$3	$3	1.2×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$826	$306	$271	1.1×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$154	$44	$39	1.1×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$363	$228	$205	1.1×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$89	$37	$34	1.1×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$25	$5	$5	1.1×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$491	$163	$149	1.1×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$296	$179	$165	1.1×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$74	$31	$29	1.1×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$84	$43	$40	1.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$111	$49	$46	1.1×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$3,310	$1,536	$1,456	1.1×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$89	$38	$36	1.1×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$114	$30	$29	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,171	$1,164	$1,112	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$89	$11	$11	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$97	$31	$30	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$84	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$56	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$86	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$129	$16	$16	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$164	$31	$30	1.0×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$90	$36	$35	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$308	$71	$69	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$96	$9	$9	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$128	$15	$15	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$90	$34	$34	1.0×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$364	$132	$131	1.0×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$282	$188	$187	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$116	$14	$14	1.0×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$5,221	$1,095	$1,090	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$331	$80	$80	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$71	$8	$8	1.0×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,540	$1,194	$1,194	1.0×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$262	$120	$120	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$685	$134	$135	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$34	$4	$4	1.0×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$623	$206	$208	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$118	$14	$14	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$3,354	$306	$308	1.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$642	$157	$159	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$60	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$97	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$159	$19	$19	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$40	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$34	$4	$4	1.0×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,384	$306	$315	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$308	$71	$73	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$398	$134	$138	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$275	$81	$84	1.0×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$3,384	$306	$317	1.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$78	$9	$9	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,017	$225	$235	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$827	$134	$140	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$42	$5	$5	1.0×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,420	$336	$353	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$911	$70	$74	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$859	$129	$136	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$385	$71	$75	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$5,161	$436	$460	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$385	$69	$73	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$385	$71	$75	0.9×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$3,384	$306	$328	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$509	$71	$76	0.9×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,622	$448	$484	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$87	$3	$3	0.9×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$100	$69	$75	0.9×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,272	$225	$248	0.9×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$45	$5	$6	0.9×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,532	$138	$155	0.9×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$44	$5	$6	0.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,515	$134	$154	0.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,515	$135	$156	0.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,560	$138	$160	0.9×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,979	$136	$159	0.9×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,979	$138	$161	0.9×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$322	$69	$81	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$193	$127	$150	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	$97	$17	$20	0.8×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$136	$56	$72	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$80	$27	$36	0.8×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$670	$71	$96	0.7×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,093	$395	$546	0.7×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$895	$247	$362	0.7×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$211	$17	$47	0.4×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$94	$42	$133	0.3×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$428	—	—	—