Dignity Health · San Luis Obispo, CA
34
In-network payers
291
Disclosed rate categories
98
Beds
5
Care quality
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo is a 98-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in San Luis Obispo, CA, affiliated with Dignity Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 291 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
050232
NPI
1881760452
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
98
Care Quality
5
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services French Hospital - San Luis Obispo most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$7,193 - $9,852
from 3 insurers · median $8,855
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$368 - $6,670
from 4 insurers · median $4,878
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$543 - $1,775
from 4 insurers · median $1,298
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$14,608 - $36,234
from 2 insurers · median $25,421
50 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$10,152 - $12,681
from 2 insurers · median $11,417
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$220 - $1,775
from 4 insurers · median $1,007
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$906 - $5,531
from 4 insurers · median $4,203
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$239 - $4,500
from 4 insurers · median $2,311
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$2,109 - $6,670
from 4 insurers · median $4,707
16 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$388 - $6,226
from 4 insurers · median $3,493
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$275 - $1,775
from 4 insurers · median $1,143
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45378
$493 - $5,531
from 4 insurers · median $3,771
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$5,913 - $18,995
from 4 insurers · median $10,457
51 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Mammography
CPT 77067
$194 - $491
from 4 insurers · median $353
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Urology
CPT 50590
$2,128 - $21,033
from 4 insurers · median $8,669
151 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$402 - $1,775
from 4 insurers · median $1,103
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 31231
$1,965 - $3,145
from 3 insurers · median $3,034
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$509 - $2,448
from 4 insurers · median $1,452
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 216
$32,873 - $146,596
from 2 insurers · median $89,734
Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$800 - $4,089
from 4 insurers · median $3,118
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93970
$195 - $4,500
from 4 insurers · median $1,599
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$6,983 - $13,550
from 3 insurers · median $10,624
18 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$394 - $2,448
from 4 insurers · median $1,310
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$49 - $345
from 4 insurers · median $194
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 20 | 583% | 18 | 2 |
| Insurer B* | 22 | 241% | 2 | 3 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 227% | 5 | 10 |
| Insurer D* | 21 | 158% | 0 | 19 |
How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 16 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 3 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for French Hospital - San Luis Obispo.
1911 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-5353
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About French Hospital - San Luis Obispo's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $509 to $2,448 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,111. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,909. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $543 to $1,775 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $1,775. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,862. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $906 to $5,531 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,623. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,786. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $7,193 to $9,852 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,855. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $194 to $491 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $217. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $334. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at French Hospital - San Luis Obispo range from $14,608 to $36,234 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $14,608. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $55,876. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo has 98 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo is located at 1911 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Its main phone number is (805) 543-5353.
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 050232.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for French Hospital - San Luis Obispo is 1881760452.
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo is affiliated with Dignity Health.
French Hospital - San Luis Obispo lists 34 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
291 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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