X-ray cervical spine 2-3 views 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

$242.10

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.

$1,345.00

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.

$15.97 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $1,822.23 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $15.97 ↓ -93%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $37.27 ↓ -85%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $37.27 ↓ -85%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $37.27 ↓ -85%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $37.27 ↓ -85%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $42.86 ↓ -82%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $44.38 ↓ -82%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $44.72 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $46.58 ↓ -81%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $52.17 ↓ -78%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -65%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $93.16 ↓ -62%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $95.14 ↓ -61%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $95.14 ↓ -61%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $95.14 ↓ -61%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $111.93 ↓ -54%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $111.93 ↓ -54%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $111.93 ↓ -54%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $111.93 ↓ -54%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $111.93 ↓ -54%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $111.93 ↓ -54%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $111.93 ↓ -54%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $111.93 ↓ -54%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $111.93 ↓ -54%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $111.93 ↓ -54%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $116.41 ↓ -52%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $117.53 ↓ -51%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $125.33 ↓ -48%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $128.72 ↓ -47%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $130.43 ↓ -46%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.31 ↓ -45%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.31 ↓ -45%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $143.95 ↓ -41%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $145.51 ↓ -40%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $151.10 ↓ -38%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $159.95 ↓ -34%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $167.89 ↓ -31%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $191.94 ↓ -21%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $201.47 ↓ -17%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $251.84 ↑ +4%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $283.46 ↑ +17%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $329.91 ↑ +36%
CIGNA CIGNA $377.59 ↑ +56%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $377.59 ↑ +56%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $452.58 ↑ +87%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $452.58 ↑ +87%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $475.92 ↑ +97%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $476.40 ↑ +97%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $488.31 ↑ +102%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $488.31 ↑ +102%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $538.57 ↑ +122%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $555.60 ↑ +129%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $571.68 ↑ +136%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $571.68 ↑ +136%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $595.50 ↑ +146%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $595.50 ↑ +146%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $596.69 ↑ +146%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $655.05 ↑ +171%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $655.05 ↑ +171%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $690.78 ↑ +185%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $774.15 ↑ +220%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $774.15 ↑ +220%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $893.25 ↑ +269%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $893.25 ↑ +269%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $893.25 ↑ +269%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $952.80 ↑ +294%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $988.53 ↑ +308%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $1,012.35 ↑ +318%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $1,012.35 ↑ +318%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $1,012.35 ↑ +318%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $1,071.90 ↑ +343%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $1,071.90 ↑ +343%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,822.23 ↑ +653%

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X-ray cervical spine 2-3 views at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $537.60 $118.00 – $118.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $349.53 $56.38 – $622.44
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $537.60 $118.00 – $118.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $537.60 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $537.60 $118.00 – $118.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $431.60 $81.00 – $81.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $431.60 $81.00 – $81.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $537.60 $118.00 – $118.00

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