Crystal identification light microscopy 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

$53.46

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.

$297.00

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.

$6.23 with ACCESS GROUP vs $379.44 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
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $6.23 ↓ -88%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.23 ↓ -88%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.23 ↓ -88%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $6.60 ↓ -88%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $7.33 ↓ -86%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $7.33 ↓ -86%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $7.33 ↓ -86%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $7.33 ↓ -86%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $7.33 ↓ -86%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $7.33 ↓ -86%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $7.33 ↓ -86%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $7.33 ↓ -86%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $7.33 ↓ -86%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $7.33 ↓ -86%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $7.62 ↓ -86%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.70 ↓ -86%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $8.41 ↓ -84%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $8.41 ↓ -84%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $8.41 ↓ -84%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $8.41 ↓ -84%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $8.43 ↓ -84%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $8.80 ↓ -84%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $8.80 ↓ -84%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $8.80 ↓ -84%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $9.53 ↓ -82%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $9.67 ↓ -82%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $9.90 ↓ -81%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $10.01 ↓ -81%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $10.09 ↓ -81%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $10.25 ↓ -81%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $10.51 ↓ -80%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $10.56 ↓ -80%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $10.56 ↓ -80%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $10.56 ↓ -80%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $11.00 ↓ -79%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $11.77 ↓ -78%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $13.19 ↓ -75%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $16.49 ↓ -69%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $21.01 ↓ -61%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $29.42 ↓ -45%
CIGNA CIGNA $29.91 ↓ -44%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $29.91 ↓ -44%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $37.73 ↓ -29%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $59.02 ↑ +10%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $59.71 ↑ +12%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $66.34 ↑ +24%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $68.70 ↑ +29%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $74.40 ↑ +39%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $79.61 ↑ +49%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $94.24 ↑ +76%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $101.68 ↑ +90%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $112.15 ↑ +110%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $115.69 ↑ +116%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $119.04 ↑ +123%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $119.04 ↑ +123%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $124.00 ↑ +132%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $124.25 ↑ +132%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $126.48 ↑ +137%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $136.40 ↑ +155%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $136.40 ↑ +155%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $143.84 ↑ +169%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $161.20 ↑ +202%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $161.20 ↑ +202%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $186.00 ↑ +248%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $186.00 ↑ +248%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $186.00 ↑ +248%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $198.40 ↑ +271%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $205.84 ↑ +285%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $210.80 ↑ +294%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $210.80 ↑ +294%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $210.80 ↑ +294%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $223.20 ↑ +318%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $379.44 ↑ +610%

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Crystal identification light microscopy at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $102.48 $8.00 – $8.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $77.09 $7.33 – $22.87
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $102.48 $8.00 – $8.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $102.48 $8.00 – $8.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $102.48 $8.00 – $8.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $41.08 $5.00 – $5.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $41.08 $5.00 – $5.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $102.48 $8.00 – $8.00

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