Removal of hip joint lining 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

$466.74

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$2,593.00

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.

$148.92 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $2,152.19 with MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL 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

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

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 $148.92 ↓ -68%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $148.92 ↓ -68%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $148.92 ↓ -68%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $177.36 ↓ -62%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $178.70 ↓ -62%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $208.49 ↓ -55%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $208.49 ↓ -55%
HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY $208.49 ↓ -55%
GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY $208.49 ↓ -55%
EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY $208.49 ↓ -55%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $208.49 ↓ -55%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $238.27 ↓ -49%
PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↓ -36%
PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↓ -36%
PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN $300.00 ↓ -36%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $590.59 ↑ +27%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $590.59 ↑ +27%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $687.49 ↑ +47%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $694.81 ↑ +49%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $694.81 ↑ +49%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $694.81 ↑ +49%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $694.81 ↑ +49%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $694.81 ↑ +49%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $694.81 ↑ +49%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY $694.81 ↑ +49%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $694.81 ↑ +49%
GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY $694.81 ↑ +49%
HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY $694.81 ↑ +49%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $694.81 ↑ +49%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $694.81 ↑ +49%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $694.81 ↑ +49%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $694.81 ↑ +49%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $729.55 ↑ +56%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $753.61 ↑ +61%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $764.29 ↑ +64%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $793.32 ↑ +70%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $799.03 ↑ +71%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $799.03 ↑ +71%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $815.29 ↑ +75%
CIGNA CIGNA $815.29 ↑ +75%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $833.77 ↑ +79%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $902.41 ↑ +93%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $902.41 ↑ +93%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $902.41 ↑ +93%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $903.25 ↑ +94%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $965.79 ↑ +107%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,012.34 ↑ +117%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $1,012.34 ↑ +117%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,042.22 ↑ +123%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,063.06 ↑ +128%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,077.74 ↑ +131%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,138.93 ↑ +144%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,408.20 ↑ +202%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $1,408.20 ↑ +202%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $2,152.19 ↑ +361%

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Removal of hip joint lining at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley $459.99 $19.81 – $1,333.57
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo $405.75 $368.00 – $1,522.74
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma $459.99 $45.00 – $4,208.34
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield $363.15 $45.00 – $4,208.34
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg $1,597.86 $75.00 – $1,051.25
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits $726.30 $45.00 – $1,384.09
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi $169.47 $148.92 – $1,333.57
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora $411.57 $45.00 – $1,384.09

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