Diffusing capacity 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

$167.40

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.

$930.00

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.

$8.76 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $714.51 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $8.76 ↓ -95%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $62.76 ↓ -63%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $62.76 ↓ -63%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $62.76 ↓ -63%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $69.14 ↓ -59%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $69.14 ↓ -59%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $69.14 ↓ -59%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $69.14 ↓ -59%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $73.83 ↓ -56%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $73.83 ↓ -56%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $73.83 ↓ -56%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $73.83 ↓ -56%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $73.83 ↓ -56%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $73.83 ↓ -56%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $73.83 ↓ -56%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $73.83 ↓ -56%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $73.83 ↓ -56%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $73.83 ↓ -56%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $76.78 ↓ -54%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $77.52 ↓ -54%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $79.51 ↓ -53%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $82.34 ↓ -51%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $82.97 ↓ -50%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $84.90 ↓ -49%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -49%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $86.42 ↓ -48%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $88.60 ↓ -47%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $88.60 ↓ -47%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $95.98 ↓ -43%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $96.79 ↓ -42%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $99.67 ↓ -40%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $110.75 ↓ -34%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $111.15 ↓ -34%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $129.36 ↓ -23%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $132.89 ↓ -21%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $166.12 ↓ -1%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $172.85 ↑ +3%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $177.46 ↑ +6%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $191.47 ↑ +14%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $197.54 ↑ +18%
CIGNA CIGNA $197.54 ↑ +18%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $211.18 ↑ +26%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $217.86 ↑ +30%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $224.16 ↑ +34%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $224.16 ↑ +34%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $226.96 ↑ +36%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $233.50 ↑ +39%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $233.97 ↑ +40%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $241.98 ↑ +45%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $256.85 ↑ +53%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $256.85 ↑ +53%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $260.00 ↑ +55%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $261.52 ↑ +56%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $270.86 ↑ +62%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $283.63 ↑ +69%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $303.55 ↑ +81%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $303.55 ↑ +81%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $315.15 ↑ +88%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $348.00 ↑ +108%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $350.25 ↑ +109%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $350.25 ↑ +109%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $350.25 ↑ +109%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $373.60 ↑ +123%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $378.17 ↑ +126%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $380.00 ↑ +127%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $387.61 ↑ +132%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $396.95 ↑ +137%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $396.95 ↑ +137%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $396.95 ↑ +137%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $400.00 ↑ +139%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $420.30 ↑ +151%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $420.30 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $714.51 ↑ +327%

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Diffusing capacity at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $554.40 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $375.37 $68.03 – $668.46
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $554.40 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $554.40 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $554.40 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $448.76 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $448.76 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $554.40 not published

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