Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1

725 North Street · Pittsfield, MA 01201

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 2.0x.

Total Charges

$158.7M

Medicare Payments

$80.4M

Discharges

4,865

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

2.0x

Risk Score

1.92

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 charges an average of $32,614 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,517 — a markup of 2.0x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

2.0x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$32,614

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.0%

65–74

28.1%

75–84

33.0%

85+

25.9%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

36.3%

Dual Eligible

63.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.4%

Black

2.3%

Hispanic

1.4%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

48.3%

Anxiety

43.7%

Mood Disorders

41.3%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.1%

Diabetes

36.8%

Depression

36.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.7%

COPD

35.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.6%

Cancer

22.1%

Osteoporosis

21.4%

Tobacco Use

20.6%

Stroke/TIA

20.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.8%

Substance Use

17.3%

Asthma

12.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

PTSD

4.6%

Personality Disorders

3.4%

Parkinson's

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.