Abdominal CT scan (without contrast) at WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave Los Angeles CA 90033|309 W Beverly Blvd, MONTEBELLO, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1215927470

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published May 23, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$1,173.96

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$6,522.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$85.22 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $7,484.76 with HEALTHNET MCR ADV — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -93%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $114.29 ↓ -90%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $114.29 ↓ -90%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $114.29 ↓ -90%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $129.98 ↓ -89%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $134.46 ↓ -89%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -89%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $134.46 ↓ -89%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $134.46 ↓ -89%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -89%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $134.46 ↓ -89%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -89%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $134.46 ↓ -89%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $134.46 ↓ -89%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $139.84 ↓ -88%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $141.19 ↓ -88%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $154.63 ↓ -87%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $161.36 ↓ -86%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $161.36 ↓ -86%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $174.80 ↓ -85%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $181.53 ↓ -85%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $201.69 ↓ -83%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $208.42 ↓ -82%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $208.42 ↓ -82%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $208.42 ↓ -82%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $208.42 ↓ -82%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $239.68 ↓ -80%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $242.03 ↓ -79%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $248.23 ↓ -79%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $250.10 ↓ -79%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $260.53 ↓ -78%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $291.79 ↓ -75%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $302.54 ↓ -74%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $363.00 ↓ -69%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $514.00 ↓ -56%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $521.05 ↓ -56%
CIGNA CIGNA $695.73 ↓ -41%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $695.73 ↓ -41%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $729.47 ↓ -38%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $862.30 ↓ -27%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $971.06 ↓ -17%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $1,078.95 ↓ -8%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,164.30 ↓ -1%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,294.73 ↑ +10%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,355.08 ↑ +15%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↑ +36%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $1,713.00 ↑ +46%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $1,858.96 ↑ +58%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,858.96 ↑ +58%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,904.00 ↑ +62%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $1,954.84 ↑ +67%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,956.80 ↑ +67%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $2,000.00 ↑ +70%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $2,005.72 ↑ +71%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $2,005.72 ↑ +71%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,348.16 ↑ +100%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $2,348.16 ↑ +100%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $2,446.00 ↑ +108%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,500.00 ↑ +113%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,690.60 ↑ +129%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $2,837.36 ↑ +142%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $3,179.80 ↑ +171%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $3,669.00 ↑ +213%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $3,669.00 ↑ +213%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $3,669.00 ↑ +213%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $3,913.60 ↑ +233%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $4,060.36 ↑ +246%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $4,158.20 ↑ +254%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $4,158.20 ↑ +254%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $4,158.20 ↑ +254%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $4,402.80 ↑ +275%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $7,484.76 ↑ +538%

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Abdominal CT scan (without contrast) at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $2,206.40 $177.00 – $177.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,312.25 $135.12 – $2,336.88
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $2,206.40 $177.00 – $177.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $2,206.40 $177.00 – $177.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $2,206.40 $177.00 – $177.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,872.00 $116.00 – $116.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $1,872.00 $116.00 – $116.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $2,206.40 $177.00 – $177.00

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