Rheumatoid factor test cost in Staunton, VA — inpatient
In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $36.00, with a median of $36.00. Across Virginia, the median is $16.35 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86431, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Rheumatoid Factor (Rf) | $36.00 | $72.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Aml-Rheumatoid Factor | $40.00 | $80.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $36.00, highest $36.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.00 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86431 ($38.28). 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.
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VAS-Rheumatoid Factor | $3.00 | file |