Lung function test (mbc/mvv) 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

$48.06

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.

$267.00

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.

$12.21 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $408.51 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $12.21 ↓ -75%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $23.52 ↓ -51%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $23.52 ↓ -51%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $23.52 ↓ -51%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $23.52 ↓ -51%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $27.05 ↓ -44%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $28.02 ↓ -42%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $28.23 ↓ -41%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $29.41 ↓ -39%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $32.93 ↓ -31%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $58.81 ↑ +22%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $63.55 ↑ +32%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $64.49 ↑ +34%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $64.49 ↑ +34%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $64.49 ↑ +34%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $73.96 ↑ +54%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +58%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $75.87 ↑ +58%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $75.87 ↑ +58%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +58%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $75.87 ↑ +58%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +58%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $75.87 ↑ +58%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $75.87 ↑ +58%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +58%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $75.87 ↑ +58%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $78.91 ↑ +64%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $79.67 ↑ +66%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $79.80 ↑ +66%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $82.33 ↑ +71%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↑ +77%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $87.26 ↑ +82%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $88.67 ↑ +84%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $91.05 ↑ +89%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $91.05 ↑ +89%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $98.64 ↑ +105%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $101.46 ↑ +111%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $102.43 ↑ +113%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $106.40 ↑ +121%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $109.47 ↑ +128%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $112.94 ↑ +135%
CIGNA CIGNA $112.94 ↑ +135%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $113.81 ↑ +137%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $120.74 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $124.56 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $128.16 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $128.16 ↑ +167%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $129.76 ↑ +170%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $133.50 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $133.77 ↑ +178%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $136.57 ↑ +184%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $146.85 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $146.85 ↑ +206%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $149.52 ↑ +211%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $154.86 ↑ +222%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $170.72 ↑ +255%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $173.55 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $173.55 ↑ +261%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $200.25 ↑ +317%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $200.25 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $200.25 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $213.60 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $221.61 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $226.95 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $226.95 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $226.95 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $240.30 ↑ +400%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $240.30 ↑ +400%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $260.00 ↑ +441%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $348.00 ↑ +624%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $380.00 ↑ +691%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $400.00 ↑ +732%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $408.51 ↑ +750%

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $453.60 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $253.17 $23.15 – $450.84
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $453.60 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $453.60 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $453.60 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $223.08 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $223.08 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $453.60 not published

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