Berkeley Urgent Care

Berkeley Urgent Care provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for medical issues that need prompt attention but are not life-threatening. A collaboration between John Muir Health and UCSF Health, our urgent care center is staffed by doctors who have immediate access to onsite specialists, imaging services and two laboratories.

While urgent care can handle many conditions, our providers may decide to transfer a patient to the emergency department if a life-threatening condition is suspected or if the patient's needs can be best met in the emergency care setting. Other conditions may require referral to a specialist or an appointment with the patient’s primary care provider.

If you think you might be experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Where to go: emergency care or urgent care?

Health insurance

We accept most health insurance plans. View our complete list of plans. Depending on the details of your plan, your treatment costs may not be covered or may be only partially covered. Please contact your insurance company to make sure you understand what is covered and how much your co-payment will be. Please note that we collect urgent care co-pays at the time of service.

Self-pay

If you plan to cover your visit yourself, the office staff will collect the full amount due at your appointment. We offer several ways to pay for your visit, including:

• Cash or check (John Muir Health patients only)
• Mastercard/Visa (debit or credit card)
• American Express
• Discover

Learn more about the partnership between UCSF Health and John Muir Health.