X-ray exam si joints 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

$168.48

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.

$936.00

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.

$14.08 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $1,061.82 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 $14.08 ↓ -92%
PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL PACIFIC IPA MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
AVANTI MCAL AVANTI MCAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
ACCESS MEDI-CAL ACCESS MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED MEDI-CAL PREFERRED MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 ALTA LOS ANGELES MCAL 1/1/19 $31.01 ↓ -82%
AHP MEDI-CAL AHP MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL LASALLE MG MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP PREFERRED IPA LA CARE MCAL CAP $31.01 ↓ -82%
BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY BELLA VISTA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $31.01 ↓ -82%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL HEALTHCARE INC MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
MOLINA MEDI-CAL MOLINA MEDI-CAL $31.01 ↓ -82%
ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS ALTAMED MEDI-CAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $35.66 ↓ -79%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $36.93 ↓ -78%
FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MEDI-CAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $37.21 ↓ -78%
PREFERRED HEALTHY PREFERRED HEALTHY $38.76 ↓ -77%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS MCAL $43.42 ↓ -74%
BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL BLUE SHIELD MEDI-CAL $77.53 ↓ -54%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $85.22 ↓ -49%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $97.31 ↓ -42%
CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL CARE FIRST MEDI-CAL $108.54 ↓ -36%
LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS LASALLE MG COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $114.29 ↓ -32%
ACCESS GROUP ACCESS GROUP $114.29 ↓ -32%
AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS AHP - ALL OTHER PLANS $114.29 ↓ -32%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $124.82 ↓ -26%
HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE HEALTHCARE INC MEDICARE $134.46 ↓ -20%
SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS SUNLIGHT LIVING HLTH MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
PREFERRED SENIOR PREFERRED SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -20%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $134.46 ↓ -20%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC ALLIANCE MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
MOLINA MCARE MOLINA MCARE $134.46 ↓ -20%
LASALLE MG SENIOR LASALLE MG SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -20%
ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS ACCESS SENIOR - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
AHP SENIOR AHP SENIOR $134.46 ↓ -20%
ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS ALTA LOS ANGELES MCR 1/1/19-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
ALTAMED CONNECT ALTAMED CONNECT $134.46 ↓ -20%
AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS AVANTI MCR ADV - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS BRAND NEW DAY MCARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
BS VA MCARE BS VA MCARE $134.46 ↓ -20%
CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS CARE FIRST MCARE - ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS CLEVER CARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY FCS IPA MCR ADVAN OP/PROFEE ONLY $134.46 ↓ -20%
HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS HUMANA MCARE - ALL PLANS $134.46 ↓ -20%
BLUE CROSS NON MCS BLUE CROSS NON MCS $138.69 ↓ -18%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $139.84 ↓ -17%
FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS FCS IPA OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS $141.19 ↓ -16%
BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS $154.63 ↓ -8%
ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS ASSOC HISPANIC PHYSCNS HMO/MCR ADV-ALL OTHER PLANS $161.36 ↓ -4%
PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS PREFERRED COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS $161.36 ↓ -4%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $165.17 ↓ -2%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $166.43 ↓ -1%
INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS INTERGRATED MEDICAL - ALL PLANS $174.80 ↑ +4%
MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS MOLINA BENEFIT EXCHANGE - ALL OTHER PLANS $181.53 ↑ +8%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $192.24 ↑ +14%
PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS PHP-PROSPECT HEALTH PLAN CAP - ALL PLANS $201.69 ↑ +20%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $242.03 ↑ +44%
PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS PACIFIC IPA - ALL OTHER PLANS $263.72 ↑ +57%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $263.72 ↑ +57%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $277.32 ↑ +65%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $277.60 ↑ +65%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $284.54 ↑ +69%
KAISER- ALL PLANS KAISER- ALL PLANS $284.54 ↑ +69%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $302.54 ↑ +80%
HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS $313.83 ↑ +86%
HEALTHNET COMM CARE HEALTHNET COMM CARE $323.75 ↑ +92%
OPTUM MCR ADV OPTUM MCR ADV $333.12 ↑ +98%
OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS OPTUM HMO - ALL OTHER PLANS $333.12 ↑ +98%
UHC SIGNATURE UHC SIGNATURE $347.00 ↑ +106%
CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS CAREMORE MCARE - ALL PLANS $347.00 ↑ +106%
HCPAMG - ALL PLANS HCPAMG - ALL PLANS $347.69 ↑ +106%
LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS LA CARE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $381.70 ↑ +127%
HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHCARE INC - ALL OTHER PLANS $381.70 ↑ +127%
FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS FIRST HEATLH PPO - ALL PLANS $402.52 ↑ +139%
SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS SCAN HEALTH MCARE - ALL PLANS $451.10 ↑ +168%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $451.10 ↑ +168%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $520.50 ↑ +209%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $520.50 ↑ +209%
BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET - ALL PLANS $520.50 ↑ +209%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $555.20 ↑ +230%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $576.02 ↑ +242%
TRPN - ALL PLANS TRPN - ALL PLANS $589.90 ↑ +250%
HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS HEALTHMANNET - ALL PLANS $589.90 ↑ +250%
NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS NEXT INC PPO - ALL PLANS $589.90 ↑ +250%
BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA BELLA VISTA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLA $624.60 ↑ +271%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $624.60 ↑ +271%
CIGNA CIGNA $695.73 ↑ +313%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $695.73 ↑ +313%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $1,061.82 ↑ +530%

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X-ray exam si joints at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $347.20 $142.00 – $142.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $347.20 $142.00 – $142.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $347.20 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $347.20 $142.00 – $142.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $421.20 $96.00 – $96.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $421.20 $96.00 – $96.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $347.20 $142.00 – $142.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $240.10 $21.27 – $355.02

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