Pet fdg brain metoblic eval sb 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

$3,154.32

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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.

$17,524.00

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 $26,811.72 with HEALTHNET MCR ADV — 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
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -97%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $202.72 ↓ -94%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,563.28 ↓ -50%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $1,563.28 ↓ -50%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,563.28 ↓ -50%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,600.00 ↓ -49%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $1,803.86 ↓ -43%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,839.15 ↓ -42%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $1,912.72 ↓ -39%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,931.11 ↓ -39%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $2,000.00 ↓ -37%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $2,115.02 ↓ -33%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $2,206.98 ↓ -30%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,206.98 ↓ -30%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,228.00 ↓ -29%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,254.83 ↓ -29%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $2,254.83 ↓ -29%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $2,254.83 ↓ -29%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $2,335.00 ↓ -26%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $2,390.90 ↓ -24%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,482.85 ↓ -21%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $2,500.00 ↓ -21%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,593.00 ↓ -18%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $2,758.73 ↓ -13%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,245.00 ↑ +3%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $3,310.47 ↑ +5%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $3,623.00 ↑ +15%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $3,723.00 ↑ +18%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $3,964.00 ↑ +26%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,964.00 ↑ +26%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $4,138.09 ↑ +31%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $4,293.00 ↑ +36%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $5,114.64 ↑ +62%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $5,682.95 ↑ +80%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $6,619.50 ↑ +110%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,659.12 ↑ +111%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $6,819.47 ↑ +116%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $7,184.84 ↑ +128%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $7,184.84 ↑ +128%
CIGNA CIGNA $8,371.31 ↑ +165%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $8,371.31 ↑ +165%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $10,163.92 ↑ +222%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $11,390.60 ↑ +261%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $13,143.00 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $13,143.00 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $13,143.00 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $14,019.20 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $14,544.92 ↑ +361%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $14,895.40 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $14,895.40 ↑ +372%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $14,895.40 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $15,771.60 ↑ +400%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $26,811.72 ↑ +750%

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Pet fdg brain metoblic eval sb at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK $4,407.20 $1,947.00 – $1,947.00

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