Blood smear microscopic w manual differential wbc count 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

$55.62

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.

$309.00

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.

$0.99 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $287.64 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $0.99 ↓ -98%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.23 ↓ -94%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $3.23 ↓ -94%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.23 ↓ -94%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $3.42 ↓ -94%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $3.80 ↓ -93%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $3.80 ↓ -93%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $3.80 ↓ -93%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $3.80 ↓ -93%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $3.80 ↓ -93%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $3.80 ↓ -93%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $3.80 ↓ -93%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $3.80 ↓ -93%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $3.80 ↓ -93%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $3.80 ↓ -93%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $3.89 ↓ -93%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $3.89 ↓ -93%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $3.89 ↓ -93%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $3.89 ↓ -93%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $3.95 ↓ -93%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $3.99 ↓ -93%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $4.37 ↓ -92%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $4.47 ↓ -92%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $4.56 ↓ -92%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $4.56 ↓ -92%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $4.63 ↓ -92%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $4.66 ↓ -92%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $4.86 ↓ -91%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $4.94 ↓ -91%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $5.13 ↓ -91%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $5.44 ↓ -90%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $5.70 ↓ -90%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $6.84 ↓ -88%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $8.55 ↓ -85%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $9.72 ↓ -83%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $13.61 ↓ -76%
CIGNA CIGNA $14.38 ↓ -74%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $14.38 ↓ -74%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $18.14 ↓ -67%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $28.76 ↓ -48%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $31.95 ↓ -43%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $38.34 ↓ -31%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $44.74 ↓ -20%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $52.08 ↓ -6%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $56.40 ↑ +1%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $71.44 ↑ +28%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $71.44 ↑ +28%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $75.12 ↑ +35%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.20 ↑ +35%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $77.08 ↑ +39%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $85.01 ↑ +53%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $87.70 ↑ +58%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $90.24 ↑ +62%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $90.24 ↑ +62%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $94.00 ↑ +69%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $94.00 ↑ +69%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $94.19 ↑ +69%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $95.88 ↑ +72%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $103.40 ↑ +86%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $103.40 ↑ +86%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $109.04 ↑ +96%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $122.20 ↑ +120%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $122.20 ↑ +120%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $141.00 ↑ +154%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $141.00 ↑ +154%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $141.00 ↑ +154%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $150.40 ↑ +170%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $156.04 ↑ +181%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $159.80 ↑ +187%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $159.80 ↑ +187%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $159.80 ↑ +187%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $169.20 ↑ +204%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $287.64 ↑ +417%

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Blood smear microscopic w manual differential wbc count at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $50.40 $3.00 – $3.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $67.02 $3.80 – $11.86
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $50.40 $3.00 – $3.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $50.40 $3.00 – $3.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $50.40 $3.00 – $3.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $63.96 $3.00 – $3.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $63.96 $3.00 – $3.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $50.40 $3.00 – $3.00

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