CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: French Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$286
about 1.3× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $57–$632
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$263
About the fair price
about $23 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $286 This hospital $263 Cash price $138 Hospital's list price $353

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $20 Priciest $263

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $286 (about 1.3× the $224 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $263, or about $138 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $254 - $6,182 114%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21 - $1,312 9%
Aetnamajor $258 115%
Cignamajor $1,149 514%
Humanamajor $258 115%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $195 - $431 87%
Health Net $26 - $389 12%
Molina $21 9%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $18 - $348
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals