Rheumatoid factor test cost in Lancaster, PA
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $10.73 to $31.80, with a median of $23.20. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $12.47 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $39.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 Quant Rheumatoid Factor Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Rheumatoid Factor-Quant. Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Rheumatoid Factor -Quest Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 Rheum Factor(QST). Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 Rheum Factor(QST) Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 Rheum Factor (QST) Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86431 Rheum Factor (QST) 8206845 Tech | $10.73 | $37.00 | $4.82–$29.60 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA · (717) 733-0311 Rheumatoid Factor Level | $23.20 | $29.00 | $5.10–$26.28 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QNT | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.61–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC ANA SC,REF T/P,REF MPLX 11 AB D | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.61–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC ANA SCR RFLX TO TITER/PTRN/RA PNL 2 C | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.61–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC RHEUM ARTH DIAG PL ID RA 14-3-3 ETA - A | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.61–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.61–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.73, median $23.20, highest $31.80 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $23.20. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.