Rheumatoid factor test cost in Santa Maria, CA — inpatient
In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $8.28 to $8.28, with a median of $8.28. Across California, the median is $13.00 at 141 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86431, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-RAPANEL 3017891C | $8.28 | $19.33 | $12.18–$18.95 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-RA PNL 3016634B | $9.70 | $22.66 | $14.28–$22.21 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-ILD PANEL2 3018869D | $10.70 | $25.00 | $15.75–$24.50 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-RHEUMO TURB 520129 | $14.34 | $33.50 | $21.11–$32.83 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-ANAPLUS POS 520176H | $14.47 | $33.80 | $21.30–$33.13 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-ANA12 POS 520232H | $15.43 | $36.03 | $22.70–$35.31 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-LBCORP ANA12 520175H | $18.38 | $42.94 | $27.06–$42.09 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-RD-RHEUM FACT TURB 615 | $18.84 | $44.00 | $27.72–$43.12 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-RD-ANA12 PLUS RFX1229H | $20.64 | $48.22 | $30.38–$47.26 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-RDL RADX5 1224C | $26.54 | $62.00 | $39.06–$60.76 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-ANA12ALL RDL520175I | $26.67 | $62.30 | $39.25–$61.06 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-LBCORP 164065B | $34.18 | $79.84 | $50.30–$78.25 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-RA PROF 164065B | $34.24 | $80.00 | $50.40–$78.40 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-QST ANAMPLX11 94954D | $36.16 | $84.48 | $53.23–$82.80 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-LBCORP 520178 | $40.24 | $94.00 | $59.22–$92.12 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-LA-ILD PRO RDL 520210F | $40.74 | $95.18 | $59.97–$93.28 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QN | $77.04 | $180.00 | $113.40–$176.40 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.28, median $8.28, highest $8.28.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86431 ($41.85). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CARL-A-LUPUS COMP 50119C | $2.68 | file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CARL-A-RA 50465 | $3.00 | file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CARL-A-RA-FL 2003347 | $3.43 | file |