RC 306

Infectious agent antigen detection test at Berkshire Medical Center

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MALDI-TOF Yeast

Pittsfield, MA

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Berkshire Medical Center’s median price of $45 is 17% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 40% of the 1,799 hospitals reporting RC 306. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 306 at Berkshire Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 42 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Medicaid mcd masshealth facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7.62	$17.60	$3.77 – $227.04
2	Medicaid mcdmanaged medicaid acos facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7.62	$17.60	$3.77 – $227.04
3	Medicaid mcd masshealth professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7.63	$18.15	$3.77 – $227.04
4	Medicaid mcdmanaged medicaid acos professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7.63	$18.15	$3.77 – $227.04
5	Medicare mcr traditional medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.48	$20.14	$4.18 – $252.30
6	Medicare mcrmanaged medicare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.48	$20.14	$4.18 – $252.30
7	Medicare mcr traditional medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.48	$20.14	$4.18 – $252.30
8	Medicare mcrmanaged medicare hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.48	$20.14	$4.18 – $252.30
9	UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.65	$20.55	$4.27 – $257.45
10	UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn bh facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.65	$20.55	$4.27 – $257.45
11	UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.65	$20.55	$4.27 – $257.45
12	UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn bh professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.65	$20.55	$4.27 – $257.45
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrmanaged blue cross vt medicare hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.90	$21.14	$4.39 – $264.92
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrmanaged blue cross vt medicare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8.90	$21.15	$4.39 – $264.92
15	Aetna comm aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$10.21	$24.03	$5.04 – $303.79
16	Aetna comm aetna facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51.36	$51.36	$51.36 – $51.36
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49.84	$63.29	$10.77 – $284.52
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$52.48	$66.63	$11.34 – $299.55
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma indem facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53.55	$67.99	$11.57 – $305.66
20	UnitedHealthcare comm united bh facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60.04	$76.24	$12.97 – $342.73
21	UnitedHealthcare comm united bh professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$60.04	$76.24	$12.97 – $342.73
22	UnitedHealthcare comm united bh facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$60.04	$77.24	$12.97 – $342.73
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross vt ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$66.51	$84.45	$14.37 – $379.64
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross vt ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$66.51	$85.56	$14.37 – $379.64
25	Aetna comm aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68.35	$85.72	$14.77 – $390.19

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Last updated: Oct 9, 2026

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