A primary care sick visit and an urgent care visit bill similarly with insurance. The real economics: primary care offices often can't see you for 3–10 days, during which a simple sinus infection becomes a worse one, you miss more work, or you give up and go to the ER at 10x the cost. Same-day treatment is usually the cheapest treatment.
Is urgent care cheaper than a doctor's office?
Quick answer:
Comparable for the visit itself — but urgent care wins on total cost when you factor in same-day access vs. waiting (and worsening) for days.
Walk in today
Walk in 6 days a week at 1102 West Kemper Rd., Forest Park — or book online and skip the wait. Most visits under an hour.
