Appl modality 1/> areas paraffin bath 97018 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

$45.36

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.

$252.00

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.

$5.65 with AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS vs $549.00 with BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS — 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
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $5.65 ↓ -88%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $5.65 ↓ -88%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $5.65 ↓ -88%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $6.65 ↓ -85%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $6.65 ↓ -85%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $6.65 ↓ -85%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $6.65 ↓ -85%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $6.65 ↓ -85%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $6.65 ↓ -85%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $6.65 ↓ -85%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $6.65 ↓ -85%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $6.65 ↓ -85%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.65 ↓ -85%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $6.92 ↓ -85%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.98 ↓ -85%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $7.65 ↓ -83%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $7.98 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.98 ↓ -82%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $8.65 ↓ -81%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $8.98 ↓ -80%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $9.98 ↓ -78%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $11.97 ↓ -74%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $14.11 ↓ -69%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $14.11 ↓ -69%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $14.11 ↓ -69%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $14.96 ↓ -67%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.23 ↓ -64%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $16.81 ↓ -63%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $16.94 ↓ -63%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $17.64 ↓ -61%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $18.31 ↓ -60%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $19.76 ↓ -56%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $34.50 ↓ -24%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $35.29 ↓ -22%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $49.40 ↑ +9%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $80.00 ↑ +76%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $80.00 ↑ +76%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $95.76 ↑ +111%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $103.32 ↑ +128%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $105.00 ↑ +131%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $106.60 ↑ +135%
CIGNA CIGNA $106.60 ↑ +135%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $113.95 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $117.56 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $120.96 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $120.96 ↑ +167%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $121.00 ↑ +167%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $126.25 ↑ +178%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $138.60 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $138.60 ↑ +206%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $146.16 ↑ +222%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $154.00 ↑ +240%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $163.80 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $163.80 ↑ +261%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $166.00 ↑ +266%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $179.00 ↑ +295%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $188.00 ↑ +314%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $189.00 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $189.00 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $189.00 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $201.60 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $209.16 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $214.20 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $214.20 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $214.20 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $226.80 ↑ +400%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $341.00 ↑ +652%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $385.56 ↑ +750%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $413.00 ↑ +810%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $459.00 ↑ +912%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $460.00 ↑ +914%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $530.00 ↑ +1068%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $549.00 ↑ +1110%

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Appl modality 1/> areas paraffin bath 97018 at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $69.44 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $57.82 $13.89 – $1,834.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $69.44 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $69.44 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $69.44 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $121.68 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $121.68 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $69.44 not published

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