Bronchial challenge 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

$375.30

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.

$2,085.00

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.

$85.22 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $7,297.50 with CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL — 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
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -77%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $260.00 ↓ -31%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $348.00 ↓ -7%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $380.00 ↑ +1%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $400.00 ↑ +7%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $407.95 ↑ +9%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $407.95 ↑ +9%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $407.95 ↑ +9%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $458.82 ↑ +22%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $479.94 ↑ +28%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $479.94 ↑ +28%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $479.94 ↑ +28%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $479.94 ↑ +28%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $479.94 ↑ +28%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $479.94 ↑ +28%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $479.94 ↑ +28%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $479.94 ↑ +28%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $479.94 ↑ +28%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $479.94 ↑ +28%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $496.23 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $499.14 ↑ +33%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $503.94 ↑ +34%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $509.80 ↑ +36%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $551.93 ↑ +47%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $575.93 ↑ +53%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $575.93 ↑ +53%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $577.55 ↑ +54%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $611.75 ↑ +63%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $623.93 ↑ +66%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $647.92 ↑ +73%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $719.91 ↑ +92%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $792.30 ↑ +111%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $854.85 ↑ +128%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $863.90 ↑ +130%
CIGNA CIGNA $881.96 ↑ +135%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $881.96 ↑ +135%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $942.84 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $972.65 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $1,000.80 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,000.80 ↑ +167%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $1,013.31 ↑ +170%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,042.50 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $1,044.59 ↑ +178%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,079.87 ↑ +188%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $1,146.75 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,146.75 ↑ +206%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $1,167.60 ↑ +211%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $1,209.30 ↑ +222%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,355.25 ↑ +261%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $1,355.25 ↑ +261%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,563.75 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $1,563.75 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $1,563.75 ↑ +317%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↑ +326%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $1,668.00 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,730.55 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $1,772.25 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $1,772.25 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $1,772.25 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,876.50 ↑ +400%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $2,085.00 ↑ +456%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,397.75 ↑ +539%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $2,483.24 ↑ +562%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $2,502.00 ↑ +567%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $2,606.25 ↑ +594%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $2,919.00 ↑ +678%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $3,190.05 ↑ +750%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $5,212.50 ↑ +1289%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $7,297.50 ↑ +1844%

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Bronchial challenge at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $929.60 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $929.60 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $929.60 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $929.60 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $927.68 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $927.68 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $929.60 not published
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $380.26 $62.28 – $678.03

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