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Adventist Health Sierra Vista

1010 Murray Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

91%Self-pay discount
91% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 1,588 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 8.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
162
Ownership
Nonprofit (church)
Health system
Adventist Health System
Medicare ID
050506
Cost report
FY ending 05/31/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.3×
Childbirth and delivery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
16.0×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
20.6×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.8×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.8×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.3×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.5×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
11.6×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.3×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.2×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
13.1×
Dialysis
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.9×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
18.9×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.2×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.5×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.1×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$39.42
cash price
$438
91% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$81.63
cash price
$907
91% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$15.93
cash price
$177
91% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$20.88
cash price
$232
91% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$15.03
cash price
$167
91% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$11.88
cash price
$132
91% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$7.38
cash price
$82.00
91% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$0.36
cash price
$4.00
91% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$3.42
cash price
$38.00
91% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$15.03
cash price
$167
91% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$51.03
cash price
$567
91% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050506, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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