Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
CCN: 220046 Acute Care Hospitals Emergency Services
4/5
CMS Star Rating
Above Average
97
DRG Categories
3,918
Total Discharges
$33,923
Avg Charges
$18,056
Avg Payment
$16,657
Avg Medicare
1.88x
Charge-to-Payment
Quality Ratings — CMS Hospital Compare
Based on CMS measures of mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timeliness
Mortality
Same as Average Safety of Care
Above Average Readmissions
Above Average Patient Experience
Reported Massachusetts Average Rating
3.21 / 5 This hospital is above average
7 five-star hospitals of rated in Massachusetts
National Average Rating
3.08 / 5
288 five-star hospitals of 2866 rated nationally
Type: Acute Care Hospitals Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Compared to Massachusetts Average
How this hospital compares to the average of 54 hospitals in Massachusetts
Average Charges
$33,923 -34%
State avg: $51,275
Average Payment
$18,056 -10%
State avg: $19,985
Charge-to-Payment Ratio
1.88x Below avg
State avg: 2.41x
Top 20 DRGs by Volume
Most common diagnosis groups at this hospital, sorted by number of discharges
| DRG | Description | Discharges | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 | SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 530 | $34,637 | $20,517 | 1.69x |
| 291 | HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 392 | $20,827 | $13,143 | 1.58x |
| 177 | RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 185 | $30,009 | $19,626 | 1.53x |
| 193 | SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 116 | $25,402 | $14,758 | 1.72x |
| 872 | SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 89 | $19,693 | $10,539 | 1.87x |
| 682 | RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 87 | $27,127 | $15,695 | 1.73x |
| 698 | OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 79 | $32,975 | $16,879 | 1.95x |
| 065 | INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 74 | $22,044 | $10,428 | 2.11x |
| 853 | INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 68 | $91,666 | $53,862 | 1.7x |
| 895 | ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITH REHABILITATION THERAPY | 66 | $8,958 | $16,088 | 0.56x |
| 377 | GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 63 | $36,928 | $18,164 | 2.03x |
| 378 | GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 59 | $24,393 | $10,102 | 2.41x |
| 640 | MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 59 | $21,053 | $13,384 | 1.57x |
| 689 | KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 56 | $21,929 | $11,941 | 1.84x |
| 481 | HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 55 | $50,729 | $21,546 | 2.35x |
| 683 | RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 55 | $15,834 | $9,165 | 1.73x |
| 189 | PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 54 | $23,911 | $12,980 | 1.84x |
| 641 | MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 52 | $15,917 | $7,940 | 2x |
| 280 | ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 51 | $19,755 | $16,390 | 1.21x |
| 470 | MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 50 | $47,428 | $19,477 | 2.44x |
Showing top 20 of 97 DRG categories at this hospital.
About This Data
Hospital charges and payment data are from the CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary. Quality star ratings (1-5) are from CMS Hospital Compare, based on measures of mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timeliness. Negotiated insurance rates are from hospital Machine-Readable Files (MRFs) required by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule.