Biopsy/soft tissue/neck or thorax 21550 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

$2,851.56

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.

$15,842.00

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.

$74.46 with MOLINA MEDI-CAL vs $24,238.26 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
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $74.46 ↓ -97%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $74.46 ↓ -97%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $74.46 ↓ -97%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $74.46 ↓ -97%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $85.63 ↓ -97%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $88.68 ↓ -97%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $89.35 ↓ -97%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $93.08 ↓ -97%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $104.24 ↓ -96%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $138.64 ↓ -95%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $758.98 ↓ -73%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $1,100.00 ↓ -61%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $1,100.00 ↓ -61%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↓ -44%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $1,805.60 ↓ -37%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,805.60 ↓ -37%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,805.60 ↓ -37%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,124.23 ↓ -26%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $2,209.20 ↓ -23%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,230.44 ↓ -22%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,381.00 ↓ -17%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $2,402.00 ↓ -16%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $2,442.86 ↓ -14%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $2,549.08 ↓ -11%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,549.08 ↓ -11%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $2,761.50 ↓ -3%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $2,761.50 ↓ -3%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,867.71 ↑ +1%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $3,028.00 ↑ +6%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $3,186.35 ↑ +12%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $3,364.00 ↑ +18%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $3,447.00 ↑ +21%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $3,500.00 ↑ +23%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $3,723.00 ↑ +31%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $3,823.61 ↑ +34%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,919.00 ↑ +37%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $3,953.95 ↑ +39%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $4,037.00 ↑ +42%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $4,500.00 ↑ +58%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $4,561.12 ↑ +60%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $4,779.52 ↑ +68%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $5,823.00 ↑ +104%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $5,860.00 ↑ +106%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,019.96 ↑ +111%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $6,186.00 ↑ +117%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,186.00 ↑ +117%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $6,495.22 ↑ +128%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,500.00 ↑ +128%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,701.17 ↑ +135%
CIGNA CIGNA $6,701.17 ↑ +135%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $7,488.51 ↑ +163%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $7,697.63 ↑ +170%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $8,884.00 ↑ +212%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $9,188.36 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $10,297.30 ↑ +261%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $11,881.50 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $11,881.50 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $11,881.50 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $12,673.60 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $13,148.86 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $13,465.70 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $13,465.70 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $13,465.70 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $14,257.80 ↑ +400%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $23,763.00 ↑ +733%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $24,238.26 ↑ +750%

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Biopsy/soft tissue/neck or thorax 21550 at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $6,613.60 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $2,779.55 $105.09 – $4,949.88
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $6,613.60 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $6,613.60 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $6,613.60 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $3,322.80 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $3,322.80 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $6,613.60 not published

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