Assay of silica 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

$18.72

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.

$104.00

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.

$8.28 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $262.39 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $8.28 ↓ -56%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $21.43 ↑ +14%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $21.43 ↑ +14%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $21.43 ↑ +14%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $22.69 ↑ +21%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $24.75 ↑ +32%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $25.21 ↑ +35%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $25.21 ↑ +35%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $25.21 ↑ +35%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $25.21 ↑ +35%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $25.21 ↑ +35%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $25.21 ↑ +35%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $25.21 ↑ +35%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $25.21 ↑ +35%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $25.21 ↑ +35%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.21 ↑ +35%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $26.22 ↑ +40%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $26.47 ↑ +41%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $28.81 ↑ +54%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $28.92 ↑ +54%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $28.92 ↑ +54%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $28.92 ↑ +54%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $28.92 ↑ +54%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $28.99 ↑ +55%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $30.25 ↑ +62%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $30.25 ↑ +62%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $31.20 ↑ +67%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $32.77 ↑ +75%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $33.26 ↑ +78%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $34.03 ↑ +82%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $34.44 ↑ +84%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $34.70 ↑ +85%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $36.15 ↑ +93%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $37.82 ↑ +102%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $39.52 ↑ +111%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $39.52 ↑ +111%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $40.48 ↑ +116%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $41.56 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $41.60 ↑ +122%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $42.64 ↑ +128%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $45.38 ↑ +142%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $47.03 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $48.52 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $49.92 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $49.92 ↑ +167%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $52.00 ↑ +178%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $52.00 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $52.10 ↑ +178%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $53.04 ↑ +183%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $56.72 ↑ +203%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $57.20 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $57.20 ↑ +206%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $60.32 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $67.60 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $67.60 ↑ +261%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $72.29 ↑ +286%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $78.00 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $78.00 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $78.00 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $83.20 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $86.32 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $88.40 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $88.40 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $88.40 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $93.60 ↑ +400%
CIGNA CIGNA $98.42 ↑ +426%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $98.42 ↑ +426%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $101.21 ↑ +441%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $124.31 ↑ +564%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $159.12 ↑ +750%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $196.80 ↑ +951%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $218.66 ↑ +1068%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $262.39 ↑ +1302%

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