Insert spine fixation device 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

$509.40

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.

$2,830.00

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.

$135.90 with PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN vs $1,861.74 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
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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
PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN $135.90 ↓ -73%
PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY $135.90 ↓ -73%
PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY $135.90 ↓ -73%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $375.99 ↓ -26%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $453.00 ↓ -11%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $453.00 ↓ -11%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY $453.00 ↓ -11%
GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY $453.00 ↓ -11%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $453.00 ↓ -11%
EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY $453.00 ↓ -11%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $453.00 ↓ -11%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $594.88 ↑ +17%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $594.88 ↑ +17%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $699.86 ↑ +37%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $699.86 ↑ +37%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $699.86 ↑ +37%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $699.86 ↑ +37%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $699.86 ↑ +37%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $699.86 ↑ +37%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY $699.86 ↑ +37%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $699.86 ↑ +37%
GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY $699.86 ↑ +37%
HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY $699.86 ↑ +37%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $699.86 ↑ +37%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $699.86 ↑ +37%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $699.86 ↑ +37%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $699.86 ↑ +37%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $734.85 ↑ +44%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $769.85 ↑ +51%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $804.84 ↑ +58%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $804.84 ↑ +58%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $839.83 ↑ +65%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $857.49 ↑ +68%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $909.82 ↑ +79%
CIGNA CIGNA $946.79 ↑ +86%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $946.79 ↑ +86%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $948.83 ↑ +86%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $972.81 ↑ +91%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $1,017.58 ↑ +100%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $1,019.70 ↑ +100%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,019.70 ↑ +100%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,049.79 ↑ +106%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,067.32 ↑ +110%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $1,067.32 ↑ +110%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $1,067.32 ↑ +110%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,070.79 ↑ +110%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,455.24 ↑ +186%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,537.87 ↑ +202%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $1,861.74 ↑ +265%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,861.74 ↑ +265%

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