Rheumatoid factor test cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $5.00 to $91.50, with a median of $48.25. The lowest listed price is at East Liverpool City Hospital — $43.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $31.25 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86431, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 BODY FLUID RHEUMATOID HEMAGL. | $5.00 | $20.60 | $1.73–$509.60 | 76% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 RHEUMATOID FACTOR | $5.00 | $12.00 | $1.73–$509.60 | 58% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QNT | $5.00 | $30.40 | $1.73–$509.60 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $5.00 | $222.50 | $1.73–$509.60 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT LC5202 | $5.00 | $520.00 | $1.73–$509.60 | 99% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 RF ISOTPES IGG,A,M QUANT LC | $5.00 | $314.45 | $1.73–$509.60 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 RHEUMATOID FACTOR | $91.50 | $91.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.00, median $48.25, highest $91.50 — a 18.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $91.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.