External pretreatment of serum for use in antibody identification by dilution 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

$7.02

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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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$39.00

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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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$6.20 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $160.50 with BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER 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

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

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 $6.20 ↓ -12%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $9.28 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $10.80 ↑ +54%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $11.70 ↑ +67%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $14.82 ↑ +111%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $14.82 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $15.58 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $15.60 ↑ +122%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $15.99 ↑ +128%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $17.64 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $18.19 ↑ +159%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $18.72 ↑ +167%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $18.72 ↑ +167%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $19.50 ↑ +178%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $19.50 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $19.54 ↑ +178%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $19.89 ↑ +183%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $21.45 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $21.45 ↑ +206%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $22.62 ↑ +222%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $23.88 ↑ +240%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $23.88 ↑ +240%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $23.88 ↑ +240%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $23.88 ↑ +240%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $25.35 ↑ +261%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $25.35 ↑ +261%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $27.47 ↑ +291%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $28.44 ↑ +305%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $28.66 ↑ +308%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $29.25 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $29.25 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $29.25 ↑ +317%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $29.85 ↑ +325%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $31.20 ↑ +344%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $31.62 ↑ +350%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $31.62 ↑ +350%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $31.62 ↑ +350%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $32.37 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $33.15 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $33.15 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $33.15 ↑ +372%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $33.44 ↑ +376%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $35.10 ↑ +400%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $35.10 ↑ +400%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $37.20 ↑ +430%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $37.20 ↑ +430%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $37.20 ↑ +430%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $37.20 ↑ +430%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $37.20 ↑ +430%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $37.20 ↑ +430%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $37.20 ↑ +430%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $37.20 ↑ +430%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $37.20 ↑ +430%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $37.20 ↑ +430%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $38.69 ↑ +451%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $39.00 ↑ +456%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $39.00 ↑ +456%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $39.06 ↑ +456%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $42.78 ↑ +509%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $44.64 ↑ +536%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $44.64 ↑ +536%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $48.36 ↑ +589%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $50.22 ↑ +615%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $55.80 ↑ +695%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $59.67 ↑ +750%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $66.96 ↑ +854%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $83.70 ↑ +1092%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $107.28 ↑ +1428%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $120.37 ↑ +1615%
CIGNA CIGNA $125.56 ↑ +1689%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $125.56 ↑ +1689%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $133.75 ↑ +1805%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $160.50 ↑ +2186%

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External pretreatment of serum for use in antibody identification by dilution at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $76.44 $4.90 – $116.40
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $210.56 $30.00 – $30.00

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