Lab tests CPT 86431 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rheumatoid factor test cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient

In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $11.05 to $43.88, with a median of $27.47. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $16.42 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $47.00 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86431, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$11.05Logan Health Medical Center
Median$27.47half pay less
Highest$43.88in this market
Difference4.0×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 Kalispell, MT.

median
Lowest $11.05Highest $75.72

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REF-RHEUMATOID FACTOR $11.05 $17.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE $22.75 $35.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 REF-RHEUMATOID FACTOR $43.88 $67.50 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 CHEM-PNL RHEUM FACTOR QUANT $73.61 $113.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 CHEM-RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $75.72 $116.50 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $11.05, median $27.47, highest $43.88 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.47 — 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.