*Check with your local urgent care clinic to find out services offered near you.
Walk in to your nearest urgent care
When your doctor isn’t available, urgent care centers are a good option. Plus, you don’t need an appointment and can just walk in. It's a great place to go for a minor injury or illness, without the long wait. Learn more in this video.
Urgent care FAQ
Call 911 and seek emergency care for sudden or unexpected medical problems, including:
- Amputation of limbs or deep wounds with severe bleeding
- Chest pain (suspected heart attack or stroke)
- Inhaled smoke or chemicals
- Major burns to the face or large areas of the body
- Physical or sexual assault
- Poisoning, overdoses and suicidal behavior
- Pregnancy problems over 20 weeks, including labor, bleeding, fluid leaks or the fetus has stopped moving
- Severe head injuries with loss of consciousness or new seizures
- Sudden confusion, weakness, dizziness, numbness, severe headache or difficulty speaking or breathing
- Vomiting blood
- Write down a list of concerns that you wish to discuss with your provider.
- Be open and honest with your doctor. Don’t hide anything about alcohol, drug or tobacco use, sexual history or other lifestyle issues. Even if these issues are sensitive to you, your provider can only give you the right care if you give complete and accurate information.
- Consider bringing a paper and pen (or a mobile device such as a tablet) with you to your visit. You may want to write down important instructions from your provider.
Check with your health plan for details and copay amounts. We bill urgent care visits as an office visit, not ER care. Walk-in clinic care tends to cost patients less than an ER visit.
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