Upper Endoscopy (EGD, diagnostic) 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

$68.22

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.

$379.00

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.

$90.20 with BLUE SHIELD EPN vs $5,664.00 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 $90.20 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $104.98 ↑ +54%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $113.70 ↑ +67%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $144.02 ↑ +111%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $144.02 ↑ +111%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $151.45 ↑ +122%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $151.60 ↑ +122%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $155.39 ↑ +128%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $171.38 ↑ +151%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $176.80 ↑ +159%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $178.13 ↑ +161%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $181.92 ↑ +167%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $181.92 ↑ +167%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $184.19 ↑ +170%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $189.50 ↑ +178%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $189.88 ↑ +178%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $208.45 ↑ +206%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $212.24 ↑ +211%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $219.82 ↑ +222%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $224.12 ↑ +229%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $224.12 ↑ +229%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $224.12 ↑ +229%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $224.12 ↑ +229%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $246.35 ↑ +261%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $246.35 ↑ +261%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $257.74 ↑ +278%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $266.93 ↑ +291%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $268.94 ↑ +294%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $280.15 ↑ +311%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $284.25 ↑ +317%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $284.25 ↑ +317%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $284.25 ↑ +317%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $303.20 ↑ +344%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $313.77 ↑ +360%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $314.57 ↑ +361%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $322.15 ↑ +372%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $322.15 ↑ +372%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $322.15 ↑ +372%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $341.10 ↑ +400%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $341.10 ↑ +400%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $379.00 ↑ +456%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $379.00 ↑ +456%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $417.28 ↑ +512%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $579.87 ↑ +750%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $991.55 ↑ +1353%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $991.55 ↑ +1353%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $991.55 ↑ +1353%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $1,166.53 ↑ +1610%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $1,213.19 ↑ +1678%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,224.86 ↑ +1695%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $1,341.51 ↑ +1866%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,399.84 ↑ +1952%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,399.84 ↑ +1952%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $1,516.49 ↑ +2123%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $1,516.49 ↑ +2123%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,574.82 ↑ +2208%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $1,749.80 ↑ +2465%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $2,099.75 ↑ +2978%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $2,624.69 ↑ +3747%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $4,245.00 ↑ +6123%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $4,717.00 ↑ +6814%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $5,664.00 ↑ +8203%

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Upper Endoscopy (EGD, diagnostic) at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $3,707.20 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $3,707.20 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $3,707.20 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $3,707.20 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,872.00 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $1,872.00 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $3,707.20 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY $1,872.00 not published

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