CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: French Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$236
about 2.0× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $110–$627
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$234
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $236 This hospital $234 Cash price $137 Hospital's list price $349

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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 $34 Priciest $234

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

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $236 (about 2.0× the $118 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $234, or about $137 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente AetnaHumana

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 $271 - $294 231%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $102 - $356 87%
Cignamajor $234 199%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $208 - $225 177%
Health Net $125 - $203 106%
Molina $102 87%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $82 - $182
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