Rheumatoid factor test cost in Wichita Falls, TX
In Wichita Falls, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $16.15 to $114.00, with a median of $44.80. The lowest listed price is at United Regional Health Care System — $28.65 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $55.13 at 292 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86431, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wichita Falls, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Regional Health Care System lowest Wichita Falls, TX · (940) 764-7000 Rheumatoid factor; quantitative | $16.15 | $17.00 | $5.95–$16.15 | 5% | — source file |
| Kell West Regional Hospital Wichita Falls, TX RF (QUALITATIVE) | $44.80 | $70.00 | $4.76–$80.00 | 36% | — source file |
| Kell West Regional Hospital Wichita Falls, TX RHEUMATOID FACTOR QT | $56.00 | $80.00 | $4.76–$80.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Leptospira Agglutinat (Labc) | $114.00 | $163.00 | $33.00–$52.00 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.15, median $44.80, highest $114.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.