Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast 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

$1,344.42

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$7,469.00

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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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$85.22 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $11,427.57 with HEALTHNET MCR ADV — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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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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 ↓ -94%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $363.00 ↓ -73%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $381.40 ↓ -72%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $381.40 ↓ -72%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $381.40 ↓ -72%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $448.71 ↓ -67%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $448.71 ↓ -67%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $448.71 ↓ -67%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $448.71 ↓ -67%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $448.71 ↓ -67%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $448.71 ↓ -67%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $448.71 ↓ -67%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $448.71 ↓ -67%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $448.71 ↓ -67%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $448.71 ↓ -67%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $466.66 ↓ -65%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $471.15 ↓ -65%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $514.00 ↓ -62%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $516.02 ↓ -62%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $538.45 ↓ -60%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $538.45 ↓ -60%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $583.32 ↓ -57%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $605.76 ↓ -55%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $673.07 ↓ -50%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $807.68 ↓ -40%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,009.60 ↓ -25%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↑ +19%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $1,713.00 ↑ +27%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,777.62 ↑ +32%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,904.00 ↑ +42%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $2,000.00 ↑ +49%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,068.91 ↑ +54%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,500.00 ↑ +86%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $2,838.22 ↑ +111%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,838.22 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $2,984.61 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,987.60 ↑ +122%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $3,028.68 ↑ +125%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $3,062.29 ↑ +128%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $3,062.29 ↑ +128%
CIGNA CIGNA $3,159.39 ↑ +135%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,159.39 ↑ +135%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,245.00 ↑ +141%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,364.78 ↑ +150%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $3,364.78 ↑ +150%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $3,585.12 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,585.12 ↑ +167%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $3,629.93 ↑ +170%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $3,734.50 ↑ +178%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $4,332.02 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $4,854.85 ↑ +261%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $5,601.75 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $5,601.75 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $5,601.75 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $5,975.20 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $6,199.27 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $6,348.65 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $6,348.65 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $6,348.65 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $6,722.10 ↑ +400%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $11,427.57 ↑ +750%

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Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK $4,551.12 $554.00 – $554.00

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