Lab tests CPT 86431 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rheumatoid factor test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient

In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $7.00 to $7.00, with a median of $7.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $67.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86431, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$7.00Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$7.00half pay less
Highest$7.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Elizabeth City, NC.

median
Lowest $7.00Highest $27.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) Cryoglobulin Reflex, S/O $7.00 $14.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnostic Identra(R) Pnl 2, S/O $10.50 $21.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Lc-Rheumassure-Ra Factor $20.50 $41.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) 86431 ?Rheumatoid Factor, La Titer, S/O $26.50 $53.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Ra, Quant. $27.00 $54.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Rf Quant $27.00 $54.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7.00, median $7.00, highest $7.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.