CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: French Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$580
about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $363–$1,238
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$577
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $580 This hospital $577 Cash price $452 Hospital's list price $1,153

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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 $73 Priciest $577

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

A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) is about $580 (about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $577, or about $452 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 $307 - $518 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $174 - $1,793 71%
Aetnamajor $307 - $1,153 126%
Cignamajor $1,768 725%
Humanamajor $307 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $307 - $5,395 126%
Health Net $214 - $646 88%
Molina $174 71%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $174 - $576
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