Histamine 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

$4.73

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.

$26.25

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.

$6.25 with BLUE SHIELD EPN vs $329.10 with BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER 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
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $6.25 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.27 ↑ +54%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $7.88 ↑ +67%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $9.86 ↑ +108%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $9.98 ↑ +111%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $9.98 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $10.49 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $10.50 ↑ +122%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $10.76 ↑ +127%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $11.87 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $12.25 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $12.60 ↑ +166%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $12.60 ↑ +166%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $13.13 ↑ +178%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $13.13 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $13.15 ↑ +178%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $13.39 ↑ +183%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $14.44 ↑ +205%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $14.44 ↑ +205%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $15.23 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $17.06 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $17.06 ↑ +261%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $19.69 ↑ +316%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $19.69 ↑ +316%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $19.69 ↑ +316%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $21.00 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $21.79 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $22.31 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $22.31 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $22.31 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $23.63 ↑ +400%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.10 ↑ +431%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $25.10 ↑ +431%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $25.10 ↑ +431%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $26.25 ↑ +455%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $26.25 ↑ +455%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $26.25 ↑ +455%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $26.25 ↑ +455%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $26.25 ↑ +455%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $26.25 ↑ +455%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $26.25 ↑ +455%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $26.58 ↑ +462%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $29.53 ↑ +524%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $29.53 ↑ +524%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $29.53 ↑ +524%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $29.53 ↑ +524%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $29.53 ↑ +524%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $29.53 ↑ +524%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $29.53 ↑ +524%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $29.53 ↑ +524%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $29.53 ↑ +524%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $29.53 ↑ +524%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $30.71 ↑ +549%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $31.01 ↑ +556%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $33.96 ↑ +618%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $35.44 ↑ +649%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $35.44 ↑ +649%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $38.39 ↑ +712%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $39.87 ↑ +743%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $40.16 ↑ +749%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $44.30 ↑ +837%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $53.15 ↑ +1024%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $66.44 ↑ +1305%
CIGNA CIGNA $123.48 ↑ +2511%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $123.48 ↑ +2511%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $155.91 ↑ +3196%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $246.83 ↑ +5118%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $274.25 ↑ +5698%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $329.10 ↑ +6858%

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