FAQs About Scioto Urgent Care in Columbus, OH

No. Scioto Urgent Care will take a $50 co-pay and bill your insurance for you in the event that your carrier is not considered “In-Network”. You will be responsible for the difference between the amount of the bill, and the amount paid by your insurance carrier.

Typically, the answer to this question is NO. More times than not, an Urgent Care is much less costly than a traditional hospital emergency room. Sometimes it can be a quarter to a third as expensive as the ER.

An urgent care is not set up to be a replacement for your traditional primary care physician. However, Scioto Urgent Care is an excellent option for your medical needs during those times when you cannot get into your primary care physician in a timely manner, or at a time when the primary care physician’s office is not open, such as after hours, weekends and holidays. We will work closely with your primary care physician on a treatment plan specifically tailored to your medical needs.

Wait times are very short. Unlike an emergency room, where wait times can be as much as 3-4 hours or more, Scioto Urgent Care will typically see a patient within 20-30 minutes of their check-in. Many times these waits are even shorter.

No. We encourage walk in visits. We don’t take appointments.

No. Very few of our patients pay with cash. We work with most major insurances and we also accept credit cards. Patients will be responsible for their insurance co-pay (varies by plan), but credit cards are typically used for this fee. We do not accept personal checks.

One of the greatest benefits to Scioto Urgent Care (compared to our competition) is that our physicians to providers since we have NP, PA, and MD that treat patients. Our doctors have more than 30 years experience in treating your urgent medical needs.

Our hours of operation are Monday Friday 10 a.m. – 7:45 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. We are open most holidays with special hours. We are going to be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. We have special hours of operation during holidays. Please check the hours/directions page for more detailed information.

Scioto Urgent Care is “In-Network” with many major insurances carriers, including, MED MUTUAL, UHC, ANTHEM, and others. To see a full list of our insurance partners, please visit the insurances accepted page.