Pretreat rbc absorption reference 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

$17.73

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.

$98.50

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.

$4.75 with BLUE SHIELD EPN vs $200.57 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 $4.75 ↓ -73%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $5.53 ↓ -69%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $5.99 ↓ -66%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $7.44 ↓ -58%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.59 ↓ -57%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $7.59 ↓ -57%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $7.98 ↓ -55%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $7.99 ↓ -55%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $8.19 ↓ -54%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $9.03 ↓ -49%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $9.32 ↓ -47%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $9.59 ↓ -46%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $9.59 ↓ -46%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $9.99 ↓ -44%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $9.99 ↓ -44%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $10.01 ↓ -44%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $10.18 ↓ -43%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $10.98 ↓ -38%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $10.98 ↓ -38%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $11.58 ↓ -35%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $12.98 ↓ -27%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $12.98 ↓ -27%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $14.98 ↓ -16%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $14.98 ↓ -16%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $14.98 ↓ -16%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $15.98 ↓ -10%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $16.58 ↓ -6%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $16.97 ↓ -4%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $16.97 ↓ -4%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $16.97 ↓ -4%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $17.97 ↑ +1%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $17.97 ↑ +1%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $19.97 ↑ +13%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $19.97 ↑ +13%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $19.97 ↑ +13%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $19.97 ↑ +13%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $19.97 ↑ +13%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $19.97 ↑ +13%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $19.97 ↑ +13%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $30.55 ↑ +72%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $64.49 ↑ +264%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $64.49 ↑ +264%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $64.49 ↑ +264%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $75.87 ↑ +328%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $75.87 ↑ +328%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $75.87 ↑ +328%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $75.87 ↑ +328%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $75.87 ↑ +328%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +328%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +328%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $75.87 ↑ +328%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $75.87 ↑ +328%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $75.87 ↑ +328%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $78.91 ↑ +345%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $79.67 ↑ +349%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $87.26 ↑ +392%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $91.05 ↑ +414%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $91.05 ↑ +414%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $98.64 ↑ +456%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $102.43 ↑ +478%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $107.28 ↑ +505%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $113.81 ↑ +542%
CIGNA CIGNA $125.56 ↑ +608%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $125.56 ↑ +608%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $136.57 ↑ +670%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $150.43 ↑ +748%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $167.14 ↑ +843%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $170.72 ↑ +863%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $200.57 ↑ +1031%

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $199.92 $64.00 – $64.00
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Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $199.92 $64.00 – $64.00
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Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $199.92 $64.00 – $64.00

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