Office Visit Costs at Major Urgent Care Centers in the U.S.
Office Visit Costs at Major Urgent Care Centers in the U.S.
The average office visit cost to see a provider at an urgent care is $141.60, nationwide. If you are getting services, such as X-rays, lab tests, or a flu test, you will likely need to pay additional fees. The additional cost of these tests can be anywhere from $30 for a flu test to several hundred dollars for STD or other lab testing.
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Main Visit Fee at Major Urgent Care Centers
If your insurance is accepted at the urgent care facility you are seeking care at and you have met your deductible, you will likely be required to pay a small co-pay to cover the visit fee. These co-pays typically range from $25 to $75 but may not include outside laboratory services.
If you do not have insurance, you will need to pay a baseline visit fee in order to be seen by a provider. The baseline visit fees are typically between $100 and $200, but may be more expensive if they include some basic tests and procedures. According to our research, the average baseline office visit cost at an urgent care is $141.60. In the table below we outline the baseline visit fees at 5 major urgent care centers in the U.S.
Baseline Office Visit Cost at Major Urgent Care Centers
| Urgent Care | Baseline Visit Fee | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| American Family Care | $149 | Physician visit |
| Fast Med | $119 or $199 | Provider visit and 2 tests; provider visit and medical procedures |
| CityMD | $200 | Provider visit and minor procedures |
| NextCare | $160 or $275 | Office visit; additional in-clinic services |
| Patient First | $129 | Routine visit |
Cost of Additional Services at Urgent Care Centers Without Insurance
When seeking treatment at urgent care facilities, you will likely need to pay additional fees for tests, procedures, or treatments that are done. Below we give estimates for some of the self-pay costs associated with additional tests and services at urgent care. If you have insurance, you may end up paying less for these services.
- Strep, Cold, or Flu: If you go to urgent care in need of a strep or flu test, you may be charged an additional $35 - $45 on top of our visit fee for each test. Some urgent care facilities will just do a rapid test, while others will send the specimens to an out-of-house laboratory for overnight testing as well. You should always ask if your test is being sent out to another laboratory, as it is possible to get billed from that lab as well. If you just have a common c
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Jacqueline graduated from the University of Virginia in 2021 with a B.A. in Global Public Health and is a current M.D. candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Jacqueline has been working for Mira since April 2020 and is passionate about the intersection of public health and medical care.