Emanuel Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, GA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,498prices published

Feb 2026file last updated

$8,616cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $11,488)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$161	$1,428	$107–$1,786
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$270	$2,510	$180–$2,134
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$393	$2,910	$262–$2,474
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$344	$459	$10.56–$390
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$64.93	$86.57	$8.46–$73.58
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$118	$157	$7.77–$134
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$18.36	$26.95	$8.57–$25.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$75.20	$100	$3.17–$118
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$116	$154	$12.47–$131
EKG tracing `93005`	$74.25	$143	$49.50–$158
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$620	$826	$28.00–$702
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,255	$1,673	$107–$1,422
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,760	$3,680	$368–$3,128
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$8,616	$11,488	$234–$9,765
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$948	$1,264	$107–$1,074
IV push, single drug `96374`	$81.75	$420	$54.50–$2,500
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$216	$399	$65.00–$920
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$24.38	$32.50	$16.25–$27.63
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$23.63	$31.50	$15.75–$26.78

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Emanuel Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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