CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: French Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$245
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $113–$561
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$245
About the fair price
2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $245 This hospital $245 Cash price $183 Hospital's list price $468

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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 $21 Priciest $245

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

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $245 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $245, or about $183 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 $135 - $245 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $63 - $387 59%
Aetnamajor $135 - $415 126%
Cignamajor $602 564%
Humanamajor $135 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $135 - $582 126%
Health Net $77 - $262 72%
Molina $63 59%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $63 - $234
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