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Urgent Care

UCSF Health’s urgent care team provides evaluation and treatment for medical problems that need prompt attention but are not life-threatening. We offer same-day and next-day appointments for adults 18 and older. For patients under 18, we offer pediatric urgent care at multiple locations.

For information on scheduling a same-day appointment, see our urgent care clinics listed below. We ask that you arrive 20 minutes before your appointment time for check-in and initial evaluation.

We have on-site imaging, electrocardiography (EKG) and blood testing services. Whether you're dealing with a sprained ankle, a sinus infection or another pressing problem, our team's goal is to deliver the care you need quickly.

If you think you might be experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Our emergency department is open 24 hours every day.

Where to go: emergency care or urgent care?

Go to the emergency room or call 911 for:

  • Chest pain
  • Coughing up blood
  • Difficulty seeing, speaking or breathing
  • Head injuries
  • Seizures
  • Severe injury or bleeding
  • Sudden dizziness or fainting
  • Unusual behavior or confusion

Urgent care can help with the following:

  • Asthma attacks
  • Cough or sore throat
  • Ear pain
  • Joint and muscle pain
  • Migraines and other headaches
  • Minor burns
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
  • Painful urination
  • Respiratory infections
  • Skin infections

Make an appointment with your primary care provider for:

  • Physical exams
  • Routine wellness needs
  • Chronic pain
  • Chronic disease management

Please understand that urgent care isn’t a substitute for seeing your primary care provider. Before using this service, always check to see whether your primary care office has an available appointment.

Insurance and self-pay

Insurance coverage: Before your appointment, please contact your insurance carrier to verify that UCSF is an in-network provider for your plan. Your insurer can also tell you whether your plan requires that you reach an annual deductible before it pays for your visits.

Self-pay visits: If you're unable to obtain a referral or authorization for your appointment, or if you choose to pay for your visit yourself, you will need to make a deposit at the time of your appointment. This is a deposit only and doesn't include fees for any tests or procedures. You'll receive a bill in the mail for the amount owed for your visit and services received.

  • New patients: $232 deposit
  • Established patients: $156 deposit
  • Non-U.S. residents: $422 deposit

Our locations (14)

    One Medical is a membership-based primary care practice and part of UCSF’s Clinically Integrated Network. Book a same or next-day appointment at a Bay Area location.

    UCSF urgent care locations

    Berkeley Urgent Care

    Berkeley Outpatient Center

    3100 San Pablo Ave.
    Berkeley, CA 94702

    Bayfront Urgent Care

    Bayfront Medical Building

    520 Illinois St., First Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94158

    Screening & Acute Care Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., First Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94143

    More about GoHealth urgent care

    GoHealth Urgent Care

    UCSF and GoHealth Urgent Care have partnered to provide urgent care services across the Bay Area for both children and adults. Find a location near you and schedule your appointment online.

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