Frequently Asked Questions
When should I consider going to an urgent care center instead of the emergency room?
At CommunityMed Urgent Care, our average visit is $199 with out of pocket often around $50 with insurance.
So, when should you choose urgent care over the ER?
If it’s a life-or-limb-threatening situation, the emergency room is the place to go. If there is an injury so profound you are considering an ambulance in fear of losing consciousness or damage to eyesight or limbs, go to the emergency room.
For routine illnesses and injuries, our urgent care clinics are here for you. From boo boos to broken bones, sniffles to stitches, we care for the whole family. We have x-ray on site at all clinics, and our medical practice is staffed with practitioners experienced in the ER.
What about the emergency room that is not attached to the hospital? If the name of the facility has ER or Emergency in the name, it is a licensed emergency room with the full emergency room costs.
Be wary of combined ER and Urgent Care facilities.
Some facilities that have ER AND urgent care combined. There is a BIG economic incentive for them to define your urgent care visit as an ER visit and charge you much more for it. For example – they could see you for urgent care of an injury, but move you to an ER visit if it involves a broken bone or stitches. Visits like PCR illness testing, and even regular visits outside of normal business hours, can all be pushed into an emergency room designation by these combination practices to cost you thousands.
CommunityMed Urgent Care treats broken bones and stitches every day at a much lower cost. We test and treat illnesses late and on the weekends, without the higher costs of the emergency room.
Many ERs that are hospital affiliated will push you to use their hyper-expensive specialists for any necessary specialist follow up (such as an orthopedic physician for a broken bone).
CommunityMed maintains a list of specifically vetted specialists that have agreed to see our patients faster and without the hospital ER overhead. There are occasions where we will diagnose a patient as really needing ER care, and will get you referred to an ER to get you the higher acuity treatment.
The safe bet for illness and non-critical injury is to come to CommunityMed Urgent Care. Why pay so much more at an ER when you can get fast, friendly care at CommunityMed?
Visit us today and experience convenient, affordable, and compassionate healthcare.
What is the difference between a primary care clinic and an urgent care center?
What types of medical services are offered at your walk-in clinic in Lantana, TX?
Urgent Care services offered at our walk-in clinic in Lantana, TX, include (but are not limited to) stitches, COVID-19 testing, and treatment for UTIs, Strep, Flu, Bronchitis, Rashes, Bites, and more! We offer school physicals and have an X-Ray on site at CommunityMed Family Urgent Care in Lantana
What are the urgent care services are offered at your clinic in McKinney, TX?
Urgent care clinics treat a range of acute conditions. Services offered at our McKinney clinic include treatment for common illnesses, cuts, and broken bones, diarrhea, nausea, urinary infections, rashes, strep, flu, or other infections. We provide quality urgent care testing and/or treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. We offer school physicals and have an X-Ray on site at CommunityMed Family Urgent Care in McKinney and 14 other clinics where we service patients in North Texas!
What role does CommunityMed Urgent Care play in healthcare
For routine illnesses and injuries, our urgent care clinics are here for you. From boo boos to broken bones, sniffles to stitches, we care for the whole family. We have x-ray on site at all clinics, and our medical practice is staffed with practitioners experienced inurgent care. We have 15 locations throughout North Texas, serving patients – open late and on weekends, we are here for you, when you need us.