French Hospital Medical Center

1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · (805) 543-5353

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$16what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$30.6Mnet income, all sources

8.9%margin on patient care alone

$4.9Mcost of charity care (2.7% of costs)

$3.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

98beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	230	$119,916	$18,111
Heart failure, with major complications 291	120	$68,393	$11,470
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	56	$73,970	$12,419
Lung infection, with major complications 177	53	$111,110	$15,566
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	51	$312,436	$45,795
Heart stent 322	45	$134,583	$17,762
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	43	$155,426	$31,591
Sepsis 872	40	$61,594	$9,584
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	39	$331,126	$47,892
Respiratory failure 189	38	$89,062	$13,311
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	33	$72,029	$9,506
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	27	$48,029	$7,729
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	26	$51,759	$7,642
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	25	$77,227	$11,959
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	24	$166,749	$27,178
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	24	$63,891	$12,140
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	23	$121,761	$21,495
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	20	$67,021	$13,188
Hip or knee replacement 470	20	$105,063	$17,925
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	20	$133,909	$19,510
Kidney failure, with complications 683	20	$52,199	$8,486
Urinary tract infection 690	20	$48,169	$7,489
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	20	$79,875	$15,135
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	19	$128,509	$21,076
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	19	$51,488	$7,419
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	18	$80,897	$10,963
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	17	$166,632	$32,175
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	17	$88,211	$13,311
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	17	$59,193	$15,034
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	16	$130,294	$15,655
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	15	$507,650	$85,870
Heart attack, with major complications 280	15	$104,316	$14,712
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	15	$73,981	$12,244
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	15	$50,202	$8,541
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	14	$124,586	$18,316
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	14	$95,947	$15,705
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	13	$346,395	$57,894
Stroke, with major complications 064	12	$90,061	$16,873
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	12	$94,550	$17,306
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	12	$163,659	$39,215
Heart attack, with complications 281	12	$71,667	$8,841
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	12	$44,215	$7,435
Fainting 312	12	$62,428	$8,374
Pneumonia, with complications 194	11	$47,905	$7,914
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 315	11	$70,667	$9,130
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	11	$75,964	$13,635
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	11	$404,993	$64,525

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