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Choosing an urgent care center over the ER can save you time and money: 1  Average time of an ER visit: 4.5 hours*. 2  Average cost of an ER visit: $2,259**. 3  Average cost of an urgent care center visit: $176**.
Lower Copays. Many insurance plans also offer lower copays for members who visit urgent care centers rather than emergency rooms. If you visit an urgent care center, you may have to pay a nominal copay of $25 to $50. If you visit an emergency room, your copay may be $100 or more.Some insurance companies require members to pay coinsurance for their emergency room visits.or strep throat, the average claim from an emergency room was $531 vs. $111 for a walk-in clinic, saving patients an average of $420. Many insurance plans also offer lower copays for members who visit urgent care centers rather than emergency rooms.