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French Hospital Medical Center

1911 JOHNSON AVE, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

CMS Overall Rating ★★★★★

How this hospital's prices compare 95 procedures scored

0.9×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 95 shoppable procedures, French Hospital Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 19 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Blood transfusion fair $764 → $3,136 4.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) fair $496 → $1,263 2.5×
X-ray, chest (two views) fair $211 → $432 2.1×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

French Hospital Medical Center publishes prices for 95 shoppable procedures in San Luis Obispo, CA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 5/5 stars, and 78% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 98 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 5,102

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 78% High Patient Rating: 71% ER Wait Time (Med): 167 min Readmission Rate: better

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 95 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 0.9× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at French Hospital Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,518	$3,136	$764	4.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$615	$1,263	$496	2.5×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$316	$432	$211	2.1×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,402	$1,966	$1,058	1.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$461	$485	$280	1.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$204	$414	$259	1.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$168	$282	$180	1.6×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$8	$6	$4	1.5×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$485	$632	$452	1.4×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$485	$632	$462	1.4×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$187	$347	$256	1.4×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$971	$1,777	$1,337	1.3×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$68	$115	$96	1.2×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$227	$358	$300	1.2×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$820	$466	$393	1.2×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$731	$994	$844	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$12	$10	$9	1.2×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$143	$236	$215	1.1×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$209	$165	$154	1.1×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$5	$8	$7	1.1×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$191	$245	$234	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$7,413	$7,120	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$5	$7	$7	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$4,865	$4,721	1.0×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$252	$315	$309	1.0×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$368	$275	$270	1.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$237	$305	$302	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$522	$825	$823	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$210	$302	$302	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$183	$245	$245	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$452	$577	$580	1.0×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$137	$234	$236	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$19	$18	$18	1.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$247	$320	$329	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$190	$275	$283	1.0×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$4,484	$4,648	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$14	$9	$9	1.0×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$424	$549	$574	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$13	$7	$7	0.9×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$15	$7	$7	0.9×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$4,123	$4,384	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$127	$179	$193	0.9×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$28,890	$31,261	0.9×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$138	$263	$286	0.9×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$213	$280	$308	0.9×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$5	$8	$9	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$17,727	$19,522	0.9×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$4,123	$4,544	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$138	$14	$15	0.9×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$210	$276	$305	0.9×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$125	$111	$123	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$146	$11	$12	0.9×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$18,440	$20,650	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$133	$11	$12	0.9×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$17,018	$19,538	0.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$202	$260	$299	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$26	$21	$24	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$4	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$79	$10	$12	0.9×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,498	$1,800	0.8×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$1,191	$1,432	0.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$2,506	$1,293	$1,557	0.8×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$83	$4	$5	0.8×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,898	$3,591	0.8×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,451	$9,300	0.8×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$5	$6	$8	0.8×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$1,158	$1,502	0.8×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$7	$10	$13	0.8×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$102	$162	$215	0.8×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$12	$14	$19	0.7×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,783	$447	$619	0.7×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$11	$14	$19	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$97	$210	$294	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,860	$413	$585	0.7×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$8	$11	$16	0.7×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$10	$15	$22	0.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$40	$52	$80	0.7×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$551	$141	$231	0.6×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$14	$17	$28	0.6×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$14	$19	$32	0.6×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$93	$27	$45	0.6×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$1,994	$3,633	0.5×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$7,087	$13,976	0.5×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$7,087	$13,983	0.5×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$1,995	$4,170	0.5×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$123	$36	$79	0.5×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$19	$20	$68	0.3×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$3,341	—	$638	—
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$5,287	—	$2,269	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$6	—	$7	—
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$726	—	$348	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$16	—	$6	—
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$24	—	$86	—
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$412	—	$158	—
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$64	—	$14	—