Ghs fb removal from muscle - complicated 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

$166.32

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.

$924.00

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.

$43.00 with CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL vs $5,603.93 with PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS — 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
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $43.00 ↓ -74%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $43.00 ↓ -74%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $51.21 ↓ -69%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $51.60 ↓ -69%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $60.20 ↓ -64%
GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY $60.20 ↓ -64%
EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY $60.20 ↓ -64%
HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY $60.20 ↓ -64%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $60.20 ↓ -64%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $60.20 ↓ -64%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $68.80 ↓ -59%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $210.80 ↑ +27%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $210.80 ↑ +27%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $248.00 ↑ +49%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $248.00 ↑ +49%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $248.00 ↑ +49%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $248.00 ↑ +49%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $248.00 ↑ +49%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $248.00 ↑ +49%
HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY $248.00 ↑ +49%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY $248.00 ↑ +49%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $248.00 ↑ +49%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $248.00 ↑ +49%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY $248.00 ↑ +49%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $248.00 ↑ +49%
GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.00 ↑ +49%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $248.00 ↑ +49%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $249.89 ↑ +50%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $260.40 ↑ +57%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $272.80 ↑ +64%
PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN $277.20 ↑ +67%
PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY $277.20 ↑ +67%
PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY $277.20 ↑ +67%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $285.20 ↑ +71%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $285.20 ↑ +71%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $286.87 ↑ +72%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $289.44 ↑ +74%
CIGNA CIGNA $292.77 ↑ +76%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $292.77 ↑ +76%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $297.60 ↑ +79%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $322.40 ↑ +94%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $323.89 ↑ +95%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $323.89 ↑ +95%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $323.89 ↑ +95%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $344.72 ↑ +107%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $351.12 ↑ +111%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $361.34 ↑ +117%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $361.34 ↑ +117%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $372.00 ↑ +124%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $378.84 ↑ +128%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $379.44 ↑ +128%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $416.00 ↑ +150%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $416.00 ↑ +150%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $434.28 ↑ +161%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $437.98 ↑ +163%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $437.98 ↑ +163%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $456.46 ↑ +174%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $520.01 ↑ +213%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $535.92 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $600.60 ↑ +261%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $693.00 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $693.00 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $693.00 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $739.20 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $766.92 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $785.40 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $785.40 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $785.40 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $831.60 ↑ +400%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $839.45 ↑ +405%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $887.12 ↑ +433%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $1,007.29 ↑ +506%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,007.29 ↑ +506%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $1,386.00 ↑ +733%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $3,735.95 ↑ +2146%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $4,245.00 ↑ +2452%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $4,296.34 ↑ +2483%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $4,483.14 ↑ +2595%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $5,603.93 ↑ +3269%

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Ghs fb removal from muscle - complicated at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $7,565.60 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,676.23 $409.34 – $6,483.96
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $7,565.60 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $7,565.60 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $7,565.60 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $7,565.60 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $7,565.60 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $7,565.60 not published

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