Scripps HealthExpress San Marcos

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Convenient same-day care in San Marcos

HealthExpress provides walk-in or telemedicine care in San Marcos for minor illnesses and injuries. Select immunizations are also available. Caring for those 2 and older, HealthExpress is here for you and your family when you need medical care the same day, including evenings and weekends.


HealthExpress is located in Scripps Coastal Medical Center San Marcos, off Highway 78 and Twin Oaks Valley Road in the North City area of San Marcos. Download and print a map of our campus (PDF, 370 KB).


Our same-day, walk-in clinic provides care for a number of communities in North County San Diego, including North City San Marcos, San Elijo, Escondido, Valley Center and Fallbrook. Onsite free parking is available.

Walk-in clinic services and payment options

Scripps HealthExpress accepts most health insurance plans, and your visit is billed to your insurance plan as a primary care office visit (excluding sports and camp physicals), as well as any tests in the office. These charges may include things such as rapid strep test, blood glucose and X-rays. If additional tests or X-rays are needed, you will be billed separately.


When you are paying out-of-pocket or making a co-pay, we accept credit cards, cash and checks. Pricing below reflects the “cash pay” option for patients who opt to pay out-of-pocket for their visit and do not intend to submit a claim to insurance.

Services and pricing

Office visit for minor illnesses/injuries - $140 - $320

  • Urinary tract/bladder infection
  • Upper respiratory infection
  • Eye infection/conjunctivitis/stye(s)
  • Sore/strep throat
  • Asthma
  • Allergies
  • Nausea
  • Flu symptoms
  • Cough/bronchitis
  • Skin conditions (including rash and hives)
  • Sinus infection/congestion
  • Mouth/oral conditions
  • Minor injuries


Vaccinations/Immunizations - $36 - $561

  • COVID-19 - $268 - $272
  • HPV - $561
  • Meningitis A - $253 
  • Meningitis B - $445 
  • MMR - $147
  • Flu for ages 6 months to 64 years - $36
  • High-dose flu for 65 years and older - $135
  • Td - $59
  • Tdap - $82 


Point-of-care testing - $12 - $41 (Point-of-care testing is only conducted with an office visit.)

  • Fingerstick blood sugar - $12 
  • Pregnancy (urine) - $21 
  • Rapid strep - $41
  • Rapid flu - $35 
  • Strep - $38
  • TB skin test - $30 


If additional testing is required, you will be billed directly by the lab.


Sports and camp physicals - $70

  • Sports and camp physicals (excluding labs)*


* Fee at the time of service for sports and camp physicals is $70 (not billed to insurance). Sports and camp physicals are for clearance purposes only and are not comprehensive, annual preventive well visits. Please visit your primary care provider for your annual physical and well visit. 


Learn more about the services and pricing at the ScrippsHealth Express pediatric clinics in Carmel Valley and Rancho Bernardo.

Health insurance plans accepted

Scripps accepts most insurance plans, and your visit (excluding physicals) will be billed to your insurance as a primary care office visit. If you decide to pay out-of-pocket for your visit, we accept cash, check or a credit card at the point of care.

Telemedicine visit

Scripps HealthExpress provides convenient same-day care, with in-person and telemedicine visits.

Frequently asked questions about Scripps HealthExpress

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Scripps HealthExpress walk-in clinics, including information about reserving a spot in line, getting prescriptions filled and obtaining medical records.