Blood typing patient serum 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

$10.80

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.

$60.00

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.

$1.78 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $105.95 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 $1.78 ↓ -84%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $9.81 ↓ -9%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $9.81 ↓ -9%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $9.81 ↓ -9%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $9.81 ↓ -9%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $11.28 ↑ +4%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $11.69 ↑ +8%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $11.77 ↑ +9%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $12.26 ↑ +14%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $13.74 ↑ +27%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $13.89 ↑ +29%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $13.89 ↑ +29%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $13.89 ↑ +29%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $14.28 ↑ +32%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $14.71 ↑ +36%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $16.34 ↑ +51%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $16.34 ↑ +51%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $16.34 ↑ +51%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $16.34 ↑ +51%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $16.34 ↑ +51%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $16.34 ↑ +51%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $16.34 ↑ +51%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $16.34 ↑ +51%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $16.34 ↑ +51%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $16.34 ↑ +51%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.62 ↑ +54%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $16.99 ↑ +57%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $17.16 ↑ +59%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $18.00 ↑ +67%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $18.79 ↑ +74%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $19.61 ↑ +82%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $19.61 ↑ +82%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $21.24 ↑ +97%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $22.06 ↑ +104%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $22.80 ↑ +111%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $22.80 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $23.98 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $24.00 ↑ +122%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $24.51 ↑ +127%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $24.53 ↑ +127%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $24.60 ↑ +128%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $27.13 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $27.99 ↑ +159%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $28.80 ↑ +167%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $28.80 ↑ +167%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $29.41 ↑ +172%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $30.00 ↑ +178%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $30.00 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $30.06 ↑ +178%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $30.60 ↑ +183%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $33.00 ↑ +206%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $33.00 ↑ +206%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $34.34 ↑ +218%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $34.80 ↑ +222%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $36.77 ↑ +240%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $39.00 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $39.00 ↑ +261%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $45.00 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $45.00 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $45.00 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $48.00 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $49.80 ↑ +361%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $50.18 ↑ +365%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $51.00 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $51.00 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $51.00 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $54.00 ↑ +400%
CIGNA CIGNA $55.33 ↑ +412%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $55.33 ↑ +412%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $79.46 ↑ +636%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $88.29 ↑ +718%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $91.80 ↑ +750%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $105.95 ↑ +881%

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