Rheumatoid factor test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $13.65 to $80.00, with a median of $13.65. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $80.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Ra Titer, Quantitative | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Ra Titer, Quantitative | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Ra Titer, Quantitative | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Ra Titer, Quantitative | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB RHEUMATOID FACTOR QN | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative | $225.55 | $347.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative | $225.55 | $347.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative | $225.55 | $347.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative | $225.55 | $347.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.65, median $13.65, highest $80.00 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $13.65. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.