Rheumatoid factor test cost in Jacksonville, FL
In Jacksonville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $4.40 to $13.23, with a median of $13.23. The lowest listed price is at University of Florida Health in Jacksonville — $8.83 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $19.29 at 76 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $4.40 | $8.00 | $5.90–$7.16 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$14.18 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$14.18 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR(RA)BLD | $13.23 | $35.75 | $4.99–$35.75 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB TITER RHEUM FACTOR | $20.20 | $36.72 | $5.90–$7.16 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.40, median $13.23, highest $13.23 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $13.23. 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 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.