Lab tests CPT 86431 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rheumatoid factor test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $43.68 to $99.00, with a median of $55.02. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $11.34 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $20.70 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities 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$43.68Methodist Hospital Levelland
Median$55.02half pay less
Highest$99.00in this market
Difference2.3×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 Lubbock, TX.

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Lowest $43.68Highest $99.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $43.68 $104.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE LAB $43.68 $104.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE LAB $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE LAB $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE LAB $55.02 $131.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE LAB $60.90 $145.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT $60.90 $145.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative $99.00 $99.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $43.68, median $55.02, highest $99.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $49.35 — 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.