Fmri brain by phys/psych 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

$375.48

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.

$2,086.00

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.

$85.22 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $3,191.58 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
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -77%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $128.52 ↓ -66%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $142.02 ↓ -62%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $142.02 ↓ -62%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $142.02 ↓ -62%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $142.02 ↓ -62%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $163.32 ↓ -57%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $169.15 ↓ -55%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $170.42 ↓ -55%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $177.52 ↓ -53%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $198.83 ↓ -47%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $260.85 ↓ -31%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $260.85 ↓ -31%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $260.85 ↓ -31%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $306.88 ↓ -18%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $306.88 ↓ -18%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $306.88 ↓ -18%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $306.88 ↓ -18%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $306.88 ↓ -18%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $306.88 ↓ -18%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $306.88 ↓ -18%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $306.88 ↓ -18%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $306.88 ↓ -18%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $306.88 ↓ -18%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $319.16 ↓ -15%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $322.23 ↓ -14%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $352.91 ↓ -6%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $355.05 ↓ -5%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $368.26 ↓ -2%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $368.26 ↓ -2%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $398.95 ↑ +6%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $414.29 ↑ +10%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $460.32 ↑ +23%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $496.47 ↑ +32%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $497.07 ↑ +32%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $552.39 ↑ +47%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $577.82 ↑ +54%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $603.00 ↑ +61%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $635.00 ↑ +69%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $690.48 ↑ +84%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $792.68 ↑ +111%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $792.68 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $833.57 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $834.40 ↑ +122%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $855.26 ↑ +128%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $855.26 ↑ +128%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $1,001.28 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,001.28 ↑ +167%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $1,043.00 ↑ +178%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $1,147.30 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,147.30 ↑ +206%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $1,209.88 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $1,355.90 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,355.90 ↑ +261%
CIGNA CIGNA $1,412.07 ↑ +276%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,412.07 ↑ +276%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $1,478.36 ↑ +294%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $1,564.50 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $1,564.50 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,564.50 ↑ +317%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↑ +326%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $1,668.80 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,731.38 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $1,773.10 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $1,773.10 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $1,773.10 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,877.40 ↑ +400%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $2,176.27 ↑ +480%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $2,335.00 ↑ +522%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $2,418.10 ↑ +544%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,593.00 ↑ +591%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,901.85 ↑ +673%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $3,191.58 ↑ +750%

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Fmri brain by phys/psych at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $3,595.20 $621.00 – $621.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $3,595.20 $621.00 – $621.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $3,595.20 $621.00 – $621.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $3,595.20 $621.00 – $621.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $2,184.00 $383.00 – $383.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $2,184.00 $383.00 – $383.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $3,595.20 $621.00 – $621.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY $2,184.00 $383.00 – $383.00

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