Repair achilles tendon 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

$447.48

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.

$2,486.00

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.

$300.00 with PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY vs $2,063.38 with MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL 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
PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCR ADV PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↓ -33%
PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY PROSPECT MG MCAL PROFEE ONLY $300.00 ↓ -33%
PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN PROSPECT MG COM/POS PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLAN $300.00 ↓ -33%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $463.89 ↑ +4%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $463.89 ↑ +4%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $552.49 ↑ +23%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $556.67 ↑ +24%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $570.16 ↑ +27%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $570.16 ↑ +27%
GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCAL PROFEE ONLY $649.45 ↑ +45%
HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCAL PROFEE ONLY $649.45 ↑ +45%
EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCAL PROFEE ONLY $649.45 ↑ +45%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $649.45 ↑ +45%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $649.45 ↑ +45%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $649.45 ↑ +45%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $670.78 ↑ +50%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $670.78 ↑ +50%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $670.78 ↑ +50%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $670.78 ↑ +50%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $670.78 ↑ +50%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $670.78 ↑ +50%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS EL PROYECTO COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY EL PROYECTO MCR PROFEE ONLY $670.78 ↑ +50%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $670.78 ↑ +50%
GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS GLOBAL CARE COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY GLOBAL CARE MCR PROFEE ONLY $670.78 ↑ +50%
HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS HCLA COMM PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY HCLA MCR PROFEE ONLY $670.78 ↑ +50%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $670.78 ↑ +50%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $670.78 ↑ +50%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $670.78 ↑ +50%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $670.78 ↑ +50%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $679.07 ↑ +52%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $704.32 ↑ +57%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $737.86 ↑ +65%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $742.22 ↑ +66%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $762.29 ↑ +70%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $771.40 ↑ +72%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $771.40 ↑ +72%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $785.60 ↑ +76%
CIGNA CIGNA $785.60 ↑ +76%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $804.94 ↑ +80%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $814.12 ↑ +82%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $863.25 ↑ +93%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $863.25 ↑ +93%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $863.25 ↑ +93%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $872.01 ↑ +95%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $932.38 ↑ +108%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $977.33 ↑ +118%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $977.33 ↑ +118%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,006.17 ↑ +125%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,026.29 ↑ +129%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,164.27 ↑ +160%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,230.38 ↑ +175%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $1,493.40 ↑ +234%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,493.40 ↑ +234%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $2,063.38 ↑ +361%

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $10,712.80 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $10,712.80 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $10,712.80 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $10,712.80 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $4,914.00 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $4,914.00 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $10,712.80 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY $4,914.00 not published

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