Berkeley Medical Center
2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25401 · 123 Priced Procedures · 54% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 13% below the fair benchmark (0.87×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.87× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Berkeley Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.87× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 1.01× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 13% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.87×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 12% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (60/100 safety score) with 54% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (17.3% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (4.1×) & laboratory (1.2×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.01×) jump +16% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.87×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,728) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Berkeley Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 123 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $21,078 | 0.7× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $18,534 | 1.4× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,641 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,974 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $11,374 | 0.6× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $11,225 | 0.6× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,109 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,083 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,724 | 1.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $4,746 | 0.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,957 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,338 | 0.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,934 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $940 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $864 | 0.7× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $654 | 0.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $655 | 0.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $552 | 0.9× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $422 | 1.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $446 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $434 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $353 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $353 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $344 | unverified |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $218 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Berkeley Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $8,746
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (17.3% of gross = $8,746).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Berkeley Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($50,587) is $19,812 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (17.3% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Berkeley Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2022-03-07·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-08-25·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (525 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Berkeley Medical Center.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.