Urgent care centers treat non-life-threatening conditions and injuries. They serve as the go-to care provider when your doctor is unavailable but your life isn’t on the line. With extended and evening hours, urgent care facilities are often more accessible than your primary care physician but less costly and time consuming than the ER. An emergency department visit costs on average $1,500, while a visit to the urgent care facility comes it at less than $150 on average. A survey conducted by The Urgent Care Association of America found that 57% of patients who visited an urgent care clinic had to …