Compare: Berkshire Medical Center vs St Peter’s Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 292 procedures both publish. Start over ·

St Peter's Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 37% lower than Berkshire Medical Center (median across 292 shared procedures), winning on 197 of them.
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield, MA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
56% recommend · ER wait 254 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 95
St Peter's Hospital
Albany, NY
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
77% recommend · ER wait 341 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 197
ProcedureBerkshire Medical CenterSt Peter's HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,938$3,208$284
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$827$100$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$744$669$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$501$931$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$299$377$129
Abscess incision and drainage$299$619$174
Achilles tendon repair$2,661$11,147$624
Aldosterone test$198$135$41
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$154$112$17
Ammonia blood test$126$29$15
Amylase test$56$83$6
Annual physical (established patient)$99$307—
Annual physical (new patient)$122$356—
Anoscopy$132$144$129
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$386$86$26
Barium swallow study$571$71$107
Bartholin cyst removal$459$243$182
Basic metabolic panel$78$155$8
Bilirubin blood test$43$94$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$256$545$345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$25$15$4
Blood glucose test$34$57$5
Blood transfusion$895$1,119$47
Blood type and screen$80$34$10
Blood type test$41$71$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$35$72$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$47$70$3
BNP (heart failure) test$225$533$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$824$520$39
Bone marrow biopsy$5,107$207$172
Breast biopsy$3,454$1,294$478
Breast MRI$1,996$282$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,996$316$216
Breast ultrasound$437$217$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$437$266$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$437$168$84
Bronchoscopy$4,886$366$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$294$1,993$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$209$1,993$93
Burn treatment$291$1,993$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$61$135$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$107$109$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$115$308$21
Capsule endoscopy$2,523$4,038$802
Cardiac catheterization$12,094$4,614$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,535$3,468$322
Cardiac rehabilitation$242$265$26
Cardioversion$1,136$1,004$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,171$160$156
Carpal tunnel release$485$1,121$483
CEA tumor marker test$164$194$19
Celiac disease test$45$39$12
Central line placement$10,387$213$238
Chemotherapy infusion$430$517$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$199$185$28
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$3,005$4,701$311
Chest tube insertion$797$391$143
Chest X-ray (1 view)$308$271$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$308$358$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$623$242—
Clotting time test (PTT)$21$81$6
Colonoscopy$2,540$641$480
Complex wound repair$981$857$390
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$373$212$115
Copper blood test$103$237$12
Cortisol test$212$143$16
COVID-19 PCR test$168$129$51
CT angiography of the chest$2,271$2,128$281
CT angiography of the head$2,574$1,240$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$928$280$835
CT scan of the abdomen$1,873$228$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,492$2,294$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$5,035$3,134$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,161$2,809$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,354$2,294$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,638$228$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,260$207$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,873$363$136
CT scan of the arm$1,592$244$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,960$240$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,532$244$161
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,711$203$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,260$2,261$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,560$1,745$133
CT scan of the head$1,727$1,420$148
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,017$1,505$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,515$1,420$107
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,960$2,114$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,532$204$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,666$2,456$197
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,979$1,672$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,627$2,816$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,979$1,672$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,627$590$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,611$170$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,329$159$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,729$199$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,568$199$251
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,532$1,991$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,529$156$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,515$1,554$128
D-dimer test$107$369$10
Developmental screening (child)$301$27—
DHEA-sulfate test$134$133$22
Diagnostic mammogram$385$370$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$325$597$298
Drug screen (urine)$153$42$17
Echocardiogram$1,778$236$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$573$85$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$558$152$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$211$204$7
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$526$155$448
Emergency department visit (level 1)$209$384$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$307$716$40
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,650$1,298$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,553$1,298$171
Endometrial biopsy$94$260$98
Esophageal dilation$2,725$8,004$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$327$229$28
Family therapy session$296$471$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$30$34$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$30$11$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$69$233$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$5,323$504$178
Ferritin (iron) test$118$88$14
Fibrinogen test$99$16$10
Flu test$45$33$17
Flu vaccine$172$23—
Folate (folic acid) test$127$133$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$423$386$157
Free T4 thyroid test$94$111$9
FSH hormone test$218$135$19
GGT liver test$84$92$7
Glucose tolerance test$82$145$8
Group therapy session$88$148$30
H. pylori test$333$710$67
HDL cholesterol test$91$116$8
Hemodialysis$299$1,425$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$86$27$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,587$563$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$371$131—
Hepatitis B test$93$88$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$357$126—
Hepatitis C test$128$107$14
HIV test$113$210$19
Holter heart monitor$216$210$26
HPV vaccine$387$453—
Hysteroscopy$710$498$1,270
Iron blood test$39$57$6
IUD removal$226$169$112
Kidney biopsy$5,107$320$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$3,481$144$172
Kidney ultrasound$815$655$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$751$655$61
Knee joint injection$611$541$69
LDH test$52$55$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$785$984$150
LH hormone test$217$118$19
Lipase test$60$59$7
Liver biopsy$5,203$224$288
Liver function panel$96$74$8
Lung function test (PFT)$443$97$37
MMR vaccine$508$141—
MRI of the abdomen$3,616$1,488$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$4,230$2,679$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,384$1,398$194
MRI of the ankle$3,384$222$261
MRI of the brain with contrast$4,230$221$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,384$2,374$195
MRI of the chest$3,384$792$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$4,622$278$466
MRI of the knee$3,384$265$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$4,230$4,045$315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,384$282$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$4,230$2,629$270
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,384$282$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,622$282$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$4,230$3,237$271
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,384$549$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,622$282$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,384$2,763$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,230$549$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,254$902$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,848$3,390$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,384$180$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,384$603$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$4,230$1,449$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,384$603$205
MRI of the wrist$3,384$508$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,384$751$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$94$128$9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$626$89$116
Occupational therapy evaluation$389$317$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$389$380$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$389$252$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$389$317$101
Office visit (established patient)$232$231$115
Office visit (new patient)$491$425$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$177$231$95
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$262$254$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$561$425$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$491$512$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$109$85$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$357$122$41
Pelvic ultrasound$616$386$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$780$274$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$568$499$51
Physical therapy evaluation$429$252$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$429$317$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$429$252$98
Platelet count$35$58$4
Pneumonia vaccine$642$185—
Pregnancy ultrasound$846$402$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$244$303$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,045$501$136
Procalcitonin test$100$852$27
Prolactin test$138$180$19
Prostate test (PSA)$159$66$18
Psychiatric evaluation$330$390$188
Psychotherapy session$237$346$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$201$206$87
Rheumatoid factor test$67$94$6
RSV vaccine$1,263$452—
Scoliosis spine X-ray$331$74$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$331$108$44
Screening mammogram$364$93$126
Scrotal ultrasound$485$79$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$33$82$3
Semen analysis$61$97$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$188$164$22
Shingles vaccine$727$299—
Skin biopsy$641$1,018$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$716$1,018$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$257$364$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$76$31$36
Sleep study (polysomnography)$6,165$966$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$297$388$64
Speech therapy$275$94$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$2,303$159$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$356$68$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$530$127$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,931$1,026$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,123$1,026$233
Swallow study$321$323$85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$295$75—
Testosterone test$223$124$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$54$107$17
Thyroid ultrasound$367$70$109
Thyroid uptake scan$2,566$186$145
Tilt table test$885$754$168
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,271$278$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,271$278$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$608$308$118
Triglycerides test$50$120$6
Turning a breech baby (version)$1,920$4,680$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,819$329$371
Upper GI series (barium)$1,327$105$128
Uric acid (gout) test$39$59$5
Urinalysis$44$46$3
Urine microalbumin test$45$65$5
Urine pregnancy test$31$21$9
Vaccine administration (each additional)$42$35$16
Varicose vein ablation$1,362$6,571$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$129$159$15
Vitamin D test$164$165$30
Wart removal$180$201$121
Wound debridement$669$1,993$186
X-ray of the abdomen$567$103$36
X-ray of the ankle$385$504$37
X-ray of the elbow$402$517$33
X-ray of the facial bones$605$30$39
X-ray of the foot$385$330$34
X-ray of the forearm$365$403$29
X-ray of the hand$385$301$38
X-ray of the hip$320$122$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$320$23$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$331$434$49
X-ray of the knee$403$204$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$385$204$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$436$80$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$464$354$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$536$378$40
X-ray of the lower leg$365$317$31
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$509$148$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$509$102$40
X-ray of the ribs$379$36$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$436$28$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$121$76$42
X-ray of the shoulder$911$357$36
X-ray of the skull$401$32$40
X-ray of the wrist$717$335$43
Zinc blood test$122$89$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.