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Same-Day Virtual Urgent Care for Adults and Children

Virtual Urgent Care is a video appointment with a board-certified Columbia or Weill Cornell emergency medicine physician that takes place through your phone, tablet, or computer. A Virtual Urgent Care visit is useful when you have a non-life-threatening medical concern that needs urgent attention. You can see a doctor within minutes or the same day, 7 days a week.

Download the NYP Connect app via your smartphone’s app store or log in on your desktop to schedule an appointment and speak with a doctor virtually at your convenience.

Most insurance plans accepted. Self-pay option also available for $149.

Virtual Urgent Care is available to:

  • Individuals ages 18+: New York, New Jersey
  • 17 years or younger: New York
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Benefits of Virtual Urgent Care

  • Available 7 days a week from 8am to midnight. See a doctor within minutes or same day, from the comfort of your home.
  • Appointment with a board-certified Columbia or Weill Cornell doctor through a phone, tablet, or computer
  • Prescriptions, if needed, are sent directly to your pharmacy
  • We accept most insurances

 

When Should I Use Virtual Urgent Care?

Virtual Urgent Care is appropriate when you have a medical concern that needs attention, but it does not replace emergency care for life-threatening situations such as major bleeding, heart attack, or stroke. If you are experiencing emergency symptoms please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Although it does not substitute routine in-person care, patients may find Virtual Urgent Care a more convenient option than in-person visits for a wide variety of urgent, but non-emergency conditions.

Body Aches & Pains (without fever)

Arm or leg pains, back pain, general body aches, joint pains

Cold & Flu

COVID-19 concerns, ear pain, chills, cough, fatigue, fever, runny or stuffy nose, sinus infection, sore throat

Eye

Eye infection, eye irritation, pinkeye/conjunctivitis, stye

Gastrointestinal (GI)

Constipation, diarrhea, heartburn/GERD, nausea/upset stomach, vomiting

Genital or Urinary

Blood in urine, pain with urination , sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), urinary tract/bladder infections, yeast infection

Respiratory

Seasonal allergies, bronchitis, chest congestion

Skin

Bug bites, cuts, acne, athlete's foot, diaper rash, dry skin & eczema, poison ivy/oak, rashes & hives

Pediatrics – newborns and infants feeding or sleeping concerns

Fussiness or crying a lot, refusing to eat, spitting up

Pediatric Virtual Urgent Care

Pediatric Virtual Urgent Care is helpful for common medical conditions in children that don’t require emergency care, such as a cold, cough, fever, stomachache, and other medical issues. Many sick children can be better served if the pediatric emergency medicine physician sees them from their home, where they are more comfortable.

Payment Options for Online Urgent Care

Insurance

Virtual Urgent Care is covered by most insurance plans. We ask that you verify you have telemedicine coverage as part of your plan. For plans we accept, your copay, co-insurance, deductibles, and all other procedures or treatment not covered by your insurance plan are your responsibility and will be billed directly to you.

Self-Pay

Insurance is not required to connect with our doctors. You have the option to self-pay for this service by using one of the following:

  • Credit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Card
  • Health Spending Account (HSA) Card

The self-pay cost for a Virtual Urgent Care visit is $149.

How to Schedule an Online Urgent Care Video Visit

To schedule your Virtual Urgent Care appointment on your mobile or tablet, you must download and install the NYP Connect app. Then, follow the steps to schedule the virtual urgent care appointment.

If a person is having Virtual Urgent Care with a pediatrician for their child, the child will need to have their own Connect account. A child cannot be seen via his or her parents’ Connect account.

For desktop access, please login through the link, hit Sign Up (No Activation Code), and follow a similar workflow to schedule an appointment.

If you have technical issues or questions, please call 646-962-4200 for assistance . This support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a week.

To schedule your appointment via the NYP Connect app on your smartphone or on a desktop, please follow these steps:

  1. Launch the NYP Connect app and select Virtual Urgent Care (on desktop once signed into Connect, click on Menu and under "Find Care" section select "Virtual Urgent Care with Emergency Physicians")
  2. Follow the steps to schedule the appointment including selecting the doctor and appointment time, and entering the patient’s information and symptoms
  3. Schedule the appointment
  4. Log on about 15 minutes before your appointment and complete the eCheck-in process
  5. Start your virtual appointment with the doctor
  6. Receive the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment plan from the doctor you spoke with

Questions?

Common questions about the virtual urgent care service are answered on the Frequently Asked Questions page. Click to learn more about virtual care and how it works.

If you have technical issues or questions about downloading the NYP Connect app or scheduling your appointment, please call 646-962-4200.

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Schedule a Virtual Urgent Care Appointment at NewYork-Presbyterian

At NewYork-Presbyterian, virtual urgent care appointments are available seven days a week. Save time and see a doctor through your phone, tablet, or computer, from your home or wherever you are at a time that works for you. Tell the doctor about your medical concern and symptoms and receive a diagnosis and a treatment plan without the wait.

Download the NYP Connect app and schedule an appointment for a virtual urgent care appointment.

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