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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**.
How much is urgent care visit compared to a trip to the emergency room? A walk-in clinic generally has substantially cheaper prices than the ER. The Annals of Internal Medicine found that the average cost of an urgent care visit for three common illnesses was $155 compared to $570 at the ER.