St. Luke's Immediate Care
Providing you with the best access to get the care you need.
Where Should I Go for Immediate Care?
Knowing the best place to go when you don’t feel well can be confusing. Making the right choice can ensure you have access to the treatment you need at the most affordable price.
If this is an emergency, call 911 immediately
Call 911Virtual
Care
Care on Your Schedule: Get expert medical help from a board-certified provider, anywhere.
Fast Help for Everyday Issues: Treat colds, UTIs, pink eye, rashes, and other non-emergencies.
24/7 Access for $49: Flat-rate visits anytime, with potential insurance reimbursement.
Choose this when
- You want to avoid travel or waiting rooms
- You need quick care for mild symptoms
- It’s after hours or on a weekend
- You’re looking for a low-cost option ($49 flat fee)
Walk-In
Clinic
No Appointment Needed: Walk in or schedule a same-day visit for minor injuries and illnesses.
Quick Treatment for Common Needs: From rashes to flu shots and sports physicals—plus rapid lab tests.
Lower Cost than Urgent Care: Office visit copay accepted.
Choose this when
- You prefer in-person care for a minor issue
- You need a flu shot or sports physical
- You have a non-urgent injury like a rash or earache
- You want to be seen today without an appointment
Urgent
Care
Comprehensive, Same-Day Care: Staffed by full medical teams for non-life-threatening needs.
Expanded Services: Handles sprains, cuts, broken bones, immunizations, and more complex conditions.
Extended Hours, Moderate Cost: Open 7 days a week; typically higher cost than walk-in or virtual care.
Choose this when
- You have a non-emergency but more serious condition
- You need lab work, X-rays, or immunizations
- You want same-day care with access to a full medical team
- Walk-in clinics don’t offer the treatment you need
Emergency
Care
For Serious or Life-Threatening Conditions: Immediate treatment by emergency medicine specialists.
Critical, 24/7 Response: For heart attacks, strokes, severe pain, allergic reactions, and major trauma.
Highest Cost, Longest Waits: Open 24/7/365; wait times vary based on urgency and patient volume.
Choose this when
- You’re experiencing chest pain, difficulty breathing, or signs of a stroke
- You’ve had a serious injury or sudden, severe symptoms
- You’ve lost consciousness or have a major allergic reaction
- You need life-saving care, fast — 24/7/365
Compare our Services
Virtual Care
Receive quality care from a board-certified specialist without leaving your home or office for many non-emergency medical concerns.
Walk-In Clinic
Expert care for minor illnesses or injuries.
Urgent Care
Board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and X-ray and lab technicians provide the care you need quickly when it is not an emergency or life-threatening illness or injury.
Emergency Care
Physicians and nurses who specialize in emergency medicine provide you treatment for an emergency or life-threatening serious or critical condition that requires immediate medical attention.
Virtual Care
- Cold and Flu-like Symptoms
- Rashes
- Aches
- Pains
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Pink Eye
- Stomach/Digestive Issues
- Other Common Conditions
Walk-In Clinic
- Cold and Flu-like Symptoms
- Eye Injuries
- Rashes and Burns
- Animal and Insect Bites
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Ear Infections
- Flu Shots
- Sports Physicals
- Rapid lab testing
- Specialist referrals
- Free Blood Pressure Checks
- Other Common Conditions
Urgent Care
- Cold and Flu-like Symptoms
- Sprains and Broken Bones
- Cuts and Scrapes
- Eye Injuries
- Rashes and Burns
- Animal and Insect Bites
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Ear Infections
- Immunizations including Flu and Tdap
- Lab and X-ray services
- Outpatient Lab Services Available With Physician Order
- Outpatient X-Ray Services Available with Provider Order
- Occupational health services
- Access to Specialists if consult is needed
- Free Blood Pressure Checks
- Flu shots
- Sports physicals
- FMCSA/DOT Physicals and Employment Physicals
- Other Common Conditions
Emergency Care
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Difficulty Breathing
- Abdominal Pain
- Injuries
- Major Illnesses or Infections
- Allergic reactions
- Loss of Consciousness
- Uncontrollable Bleeding
Virtual Care
- Access 24/7/365
- $49 virtual visit fee due at time of visit
- Check with your insurance provider to see if reimbursement is covered under your plan
Walk-In Clinic
- Open Daily, Walk-Ins welcome
- Scheduled appointment times available
- Office visit copay accepted
Urgent Care
- Open 7 Days a Week from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.*
- Often requires a copay/coinsurance that is higher than a Virtual, Walk-In Clinic or Regular Office Visit
*Des Peres closed on weekends
Emergency Care
- Open 24/7/265
- Waiting periods very widely based on number of patients and severity of emergencies
- Often requires a much higher copay/coinsurance