Surgical pathology level 5 gross & microscopic examination 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

$196.20

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.

$1,090.00

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.

$125.71 with AHP MEDI-CAL vs $1,667.70 with HEALTHNET MCR ADV — 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
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $125.71 ↓ -36%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $125.71 ↓ -36%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $125.71 ↓ -36%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $125.71 ↓ -36%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $130.54 ↓ -33%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $144.57 ↓ -26%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $149.72 ↓ -24%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $150.85 ↓ -23%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $157.14 ↓ -20%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $167.59 ↓ -15%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $176.00 ↓ -10%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $186.21 ↓ -5%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $223.45 ↑ +14%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $259.42 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $301.93 ↑ +54%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $314.28 ↑ +60%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $327.00 ↑ +67%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $391.87 ↑ +100%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $391.87 ↑ +100%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $391.87 ↑ +100%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $408.11 ↑ +108%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $408.11 ↑ +108%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $408.11 ↑ +108%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $414.20 ↑ +111%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $439.99 ↑ +124%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $446.90 ↑ +128%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $461.02 ↑ +135%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $461.02 ↑ +135%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $461.02 ↑ +135%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $461.02 ↑ +135%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $461.02 ↑ +135%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $461.02 ↑ +135%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $461.02 ↑ +135%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $461.02 ↑ +135%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $461.02 ↑ +135%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $461.02 ↑ +135%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $479.46 ↑ +144%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $484.07 ↑ +147%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $492.90 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $508.49 ↑ +159%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $523.20 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $523.20 ↑ +167%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $530.18 ↑ +170%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $545.00 ↑ +178%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $545.00 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $546.09 ↑ +178%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $553.23 ↑ +182%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $553.23 ↑ +182%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $555.90 ↑ +183%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $599.33 ↑ +205%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $599.50 ↑ +206%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $599.50 ↑ +206%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $616.86 ↑ +214%
CIGNA CIGNA $616.86 ↑ +214%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $622.38 ↑ +217%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $632.20 ↑ +222%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $671.08 ↑ +242%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $691.53 ↑ +252%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $708.50 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $708.50 ↑ +261%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $817.50 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $817.50 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $817.50 ↑ +317%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $829.84 ↑ +323%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $872.00 ↑ +344%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $904.70 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $926.50 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $926.50 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $926.50 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $981.00 ↑ +400%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $981.00 ↑ +400%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,037.30 ↑ +429%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,667.70 ↑ +750%

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Surgical pathology level 5 gross & microscopic examination at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $789.60 $383.00 – $383.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $222.51 $137.16 – $813.52
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $789.60 $383.00 – $383.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $789.60 $383.00 – $383.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $789.60 $383.00 – $383.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $748.80 $403.00 – $403.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $748.80 $403.00 – $403.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $789.60 $383.00 – $383.00

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