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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**.
Average expenses for people who had one or more visits to the Emergency Room were $1318 in 2009, according to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Median, or typical, cost was $615. For people ages 45 to 64, the cost was substantially higher on average ($1696).n average physician office visit in 2008 cost $199, compared to $922 for an Emergency Room visit (median was $89 for doctor's visit, vs. $422 for ER). Top 5 conditions shown for each ambulatory care visit type. Consumers should expect considerably higher prices since 2008.