Lab tests CPT 86431 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rheumatoid factor test cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient

In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test as an inpatient: from $21.00 to $21.45, with a median of $21.23. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $0.23 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $25.63 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86431, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$21.00Crouse Hospital
Median$21.23half pay less
Highest$21.45in this market
Difference1.0×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 Syracuse, NY.

median
Lowest $21.00Highest $80.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 86431 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANTITATIVE_01 $21.00 $21.00 — — —
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St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative $21.45 $33.00 $4.90–$29.70 35% Mar 31, 2026
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St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Rheumatoid Factor Quantitative $21.45 $33.00 $4.90–$29.70 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 CH ZNT8 ZINC TRANS AB $80.00 $80.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $21.00, median $21.23, highest $21.45.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.23 — 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. 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.