Lab tests CPT 86431 Outpatient

Rheumatoid factor test cost in Defiance, OH

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $51.60 to $51.60, with a median of $51.60. Across Ohio, the median is $31.85 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86431, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$51.60Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$51.60half pay less
Highest$51.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative $51.60 $86.00 — 40% —
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Outpatient: lowest $51.60, median $51.60, highest $51.60.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $51.60. 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.