Cytopath smear other source 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

$98.46

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.

$547.00

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.

$31.62 with ACCESS GROUP vs $836.91 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 $31.62 ↓ -68%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $31.62 ↓ -68%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $31.62 ↓ -68%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $33.11 ↓ -66%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $33.11 ↓ -66%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $33.11 ↓ -66%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $37.20 ↓ -62%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $37.20 ↓ -62%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $37.20 ↓ -62%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $37.20 ↓ -62%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $37.20 ↓ -62%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $37.20 ↓ -62%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $37.20 ↓ -62%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $37.20 ↓ -62%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↓ -62%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $37.20 ↓ -62%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $38.69 ↓ -61%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $39.06 ↓ -60%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $40.24 ↓ -59%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $42.78 ↓ -57%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $44.64 ↓ -55%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $44.64 ↓ -55%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $44.71 ↓ -55%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $45.83 ↓ -53%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $45.83 ↓ -53%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $45.83 ↓ -53%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $45.83 ↓ -53%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $47.58 ↓ -52%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $48.36 ↓ -51%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $50.22 ↓ -49%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $52.70 ↓ -46%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $53.65 ↓ -46%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $54.58 ↓ -45%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $54.99 ↓ -44%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $55.80 ↓ -43%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $57.29 ↓ -42%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $64.16 ↓ -35%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $66.96 ↓ -32%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $83.70 ↓ -15%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $114.57 ↑ +16%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $130.19 ↑ +32%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $136.19 ↑ +38%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $151.52 ↑ +54%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $158.49 ↑ +61%
CIGNA CIGNA $158.49 ↑ +61%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $160.40 ↑ +63%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $164.10 ↑ +67%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $207.86 ↑ +111%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $224.27 ↑ +128%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $247.35 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $255.18 ↑ +159%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $262.56 ↑ +167%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $262.56 ↑ +167%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $273.50 ↑ +178%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $273.50 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $274.05 ↑ +178%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $278.97 ↑ +183%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $300.85 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $300.85 ↑ +206%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $317.26 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $355.55 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $355.55 ↑ +261%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $410.25 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $410.25 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $410.25 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $437.60 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $454.01 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $464.95 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $464.95 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $464.95 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $492.30 ↑ +400%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $492.30 ↑ +400%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $836.91 ↑ +750%

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $152.88 $46.00 – $46.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $42.05 $25.92 – $124.87
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $152.88 $46.00 – $46.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $152.88 $46.00 – $46.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $152.88 $46.00 – $46.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $146.12 $27.00 – $27.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $146.12 $27.00 – $27.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $152.88 $46.00 – $46.00

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