Decompression of lower leg 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

$295.02

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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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$1,639.00

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.

$86.75 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $1,360.37 with MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS — same scan, same building. Share

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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 $86.75 ↓ -71%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $86.75 ↓ -71%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $86.75 ↓ -71%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $103.32 ↓ -65%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $104.10 ↓ -65%
GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY $121.45 ↓ -59%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $121.45 ↓ -59%
EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY $121.45 ↓ -59%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $121.45 ↓ -59%
HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY $121.45 ↓ -59%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $121.45 ↓ -59%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $138.80 ↓ -53%
PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↑ +2%
PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN $300.00 ↑ +2%
PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↑ +2%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $380.21 ↑ +29%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $380.21 ↑ +29%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $447.31 ↑ +52%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $447.31 ↑ +52%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $447.31 ↑ +52%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $447.31 ↑ +52%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $447.31 ↑ +52%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $447.31 ↑ +52%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY $447.31 ↑ +52%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $447.31 ↑ +52%
GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY $447.31 ↑ +52%
HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY $447.31 ↑ +52%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $447.31 ↑ +52%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $447.31 ↑ +52%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $447.31 ↑ +52%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $447.31 ↑ +52%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $451.65 ↑ +53%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $469.68 ↑ +59%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $491.38 ↑ +67%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $492.04 ↑ +67%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $514.41 ↑ +74%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $514.41 ↑ +74%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $518.93 ↑ +76%
CIGNA CIGNA $530.10 ↑ +80%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $530.10 ↑ +80%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $536.77 ↑ +82%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $581.50 ↑ +97%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $586.73 ↑ +99%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $586.73 ↑ +99%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $586.73 ↑ +99%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $621.76 ↑ +111%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $651.73 ↑ +121%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $651.73 ↑ +121%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $670.97 ↑ +127%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $684.38 ↑ +132%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $702.72 ↑ +138%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $742.62 ↑ +152%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $909.57 ↑ +208%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $909.57 ↑ +208%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,360.37 ↑ +361%

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Decompression of lower leg at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $6,675.20 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $6,675.20 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $6,675.20 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $6,675.20 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $6,675.20 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $6,675.20 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $6,675.20 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK $6,675.20 not published

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