French Hospital Medical Center
French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California charges 7.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 49 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit-private facility.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.87x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.11x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
49
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
4.1%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $107,018 | $53,509 | — | 11.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $73,382 | $36,691 | — | 10.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $57,759 | $28,880 | — | 10.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $66,721 | $33,361 | — | 10x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $76,133 | $38,067 | — | 10x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $133,033 | $66,516 | — | 9.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $68,094 | $34,047 | — | 9.2x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $57,981 | $28,991 | — | 9.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $45,208 | $22,604 | — | 9.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $60,569 | $30,285 | — | 9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $50,680 | $25,340 | — | 8.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $84,696 | $42,348 | — | 8.8x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $99,138 | $49,569 | — | 8.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $84,969 | $42,484 | — | 8.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $193,117 | $96,559 | — | 8.6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $84,682 | $42,341 | — | 8.5x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $123,554 | $61,777 | — | 8.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $95,702 | $47,851 | — | 8.4x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $53,082 | $26,541 | — | 8.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $135,844 | $67,922 | — | 8.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $99,109 | $49,555 | — | 8.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $53,896 | $26,948 | — | 8.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $132,054 | $66,027 | — | 7.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $142,024 | $71,012 | — | 7.7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $59,676 | $29,838 | — | 7.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $48,478 | $24,239 | — | 7.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $100,392 | $50,196 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $114,180 | $57,090 | — | 7.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $117,778 | $58,889 | — | 7.6x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $316,843 | $158,421 | — | 7.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $110,459 | $55,229 | — | 7.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $43,360 | $21,680 | — | 7.5x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $314,921 | $157,461 | — | 7.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $90,937 | $45,469 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $71,517 | $35,758 | — | 7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $133,722 | $66,861 | — | 6.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $64,742 | $32,371 | — | 6.9x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $62,810 | $31,405 | — | 6.8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $45,118 | $22,559 | — | 6.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $122,314 | $61,157 | — | 6.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $116,243 | $58,121 | — | 6.6x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $163,606 | $81,803 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $93,093 | $46,546 | — | 6.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $385,961 | $192,980 | — | 6.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $207,526 | $103,763 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $60,768 | $30,384 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 229 | $146,809 | $73,405 | — | 5.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $143,066 | $71,533 | — | 5.4x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $172,113 | $86,056 | — | 5x |
How FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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