Rheumatoid factor test cost in Bangor, ME
In Bangor, ME, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $24.36 to $55.44, with a median of $39.90. The lowest listed price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center — $15.54 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $32.20 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86431, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $24.36 | $116.00 | $59.04–$93.73 | 79% | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor, ME · (207) 973-6100 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $55.44 | $154.00 | $84.39–$149.38 | 64% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.36, median $39.90, highest $55.44 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $39.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Rheumatoid factor is an antibody found in many people with rheumatoid arthritis. The test is part of the workup for joint pain and swelling.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.