Str markers specimen anal 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

$54.00

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.

$300.00

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.

$45.49 with BLUE SHIELD EPN vs $2,714.98 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 $45.49 ↓ -16%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $52.95 ↓ -2%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $57.35 ↑ +6%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $72.64 ↑ +35%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $72.64 ↑ +35%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $76.38 ↑ +41%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $76.46 ↑ +42%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $78.37 ↑ +45%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $86.44 ↑ +60%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $89.17 ↑ +65%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $91.75 ↑ +70%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $91.75 ↑ +70%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $95.58 ↑ +77%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $95.58 ↑ +77%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $95.77 ↑ +77%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $97.49 ↑ +81%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $105.13 ↑ +95%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $105.13 ↑ +95%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $110.87 ↑ +105%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $124.25 ↑ +130%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $124.25 ↑ +130%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $143.36 ↑ +165%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $143.36 ↑ +165%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $143.36 ↑ +165%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $152.92 ↑ +183%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $158.65 ↑ +194%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $162.48 ↑ +201%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $162.48 ↑ +201%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $162.48 ↑ +201%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $172.04 ↑ +219%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $191.15 ↑ +254%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $191.15 ↑ +254%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $191.15 ↑ +254%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $191.15 ↑ +254%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $191.15 ↑ +254%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $191.15 ↑ +254%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $191.15 ↑ +254%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $198.11 ↑ +267%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $198.11 ↑ +267%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $198.11 ↑ +267%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $209.76 ↑ +288%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $233.07 ↑ +332%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $233.07 ↑ +332%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $233.07 ↑ +332%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $233.07 ↑ +332%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $233.07 ↑ +332%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $233.07 ↑ +332%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $233.07 ↑ +332%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $233.07 ↑ +332%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $233.07 ↑ +332%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $233.07 ↑ +332%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $242.39 ↑ +349%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $244.72 ↑ +353%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $248.11 ↑ +359%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $268.03 ↑ +396%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $279.68 ↑ +418%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $279.68 ↑ +418%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $292.46 ↑ +442%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $302.99 ↑ +461%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $314.64 ↑ +483%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $349.61 ↑ +547%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $419.53 ↑ +677%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $524.41 ↑ +871%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $899.09 ↑ +1565%
CIGNA CIGNA $899.09 ↑ +1565%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $1,191.51 ↑ +2107%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $2,036.25 ↑ +3671%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $2,262.51 ↑ +4090%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,714.98 ↑ +4928%

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $4,099.20 $102.00 – $102.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $4,099.20 $102.00 – $102.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $4,099.20 $102.00 – $102.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $4,099.20 $102.00 – $102.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $881.92 $98.00 – $98.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $881.92 $98.00 – $98.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $4,099.20 $102.00 – $102.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY $881.92 $98.00 – $98.00

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