Cost of Services - for Registered Students
Charges can be billed directly to student accounts unless paid by credit card at the time of service. Please note, "Fee-for-Service" charges for elective procedures and graduated students (for one quarter after graduation) will vary depending on services rendered. For information about Automated Billing to student accounts, see Billing.
Reciprocal Services for students from other UC campuses
All UC registered students are eligible to receive healthcare services at any UC Student Health Center systemwide.
- Visiting UC SHIP enrolled students may receive all health center services at the same fees as a UC SHIP enrolled student registered on that campus.
- Visiting students not enrolled in UC SHIP may receive all health center services at the same fees as non-UC SHIP students registered on that campus.
Current Costs: Fall 2020 through Spring 2021
Note: Costs are approximate and are subject to change.
| Services | Students with UC SHIP | Students with RAFT | Students without UC SHIP or RAFT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Care & Telemedicine Appointments | $0 | $0 | $39-159 |
| Urgent Care Fee | $20 | $20 | $20 + visit fee as above |
| Online Visit (LiveHealth Online) | $0 (with coupon code**) $25 copay |
$24 (with coupon code**) $49 full cost |
$24 (with coupon code**) $49 full cost |
| Nurse Visit Fee | $0 | $0 | $25 |
| X-Ray Fee | $0 | $20 | $37-121 each |
| Lab Tests | $0 | in-house* free, send outs vary | in-house* $5-27, send outs vary |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) | $0 | $69 | $69 |
| Prescriptions | $5/25/40 (generic/brand/off formulary) | $7-500 (may fill at outside pharmacy to use own insurance) | $7-500 (may fill at outside pharmacy to use own insurance) |
| Medical Equipment | 10% of cost | full cost | full cost |
| Acupuncture initial/follow up Acupuncture - no show |
$15 copay $40/20 |
$80/180 $40/20 |
$80/270 $40/20 |
| Nutrition Counseling | $0 | $0 | $20 |
| Walk-in Pregnancy Testing | $0 | $0 | $10 |
| HIV Testing - 4th Gen. (Confidential) | $0 | $8.95-110 | $14-115 |
| Administrative Physical Exam (school/diving/job/DMV) |
$66-99 + lab, other tests | $66-99 + lab, other tests | $66-99 + lab, other tests |
| Travel Nurse Immunization Review | $10 | $10 | $25 |
| Travel Nurse Visit | $40 | $40 | $60 |
| Travel N.P. Health Clearance/no physical exam | $40 | $40 | $55 |
| Tuberculosis Skin Test | $0 | $10 | $10 + $25 nursing visit fee |
| Pap Smear | $0 | $23-102 | $28-107 |
| No Show Fee | $20 | $20 | $20 |
* NOTE: in-house labs include: CBC, urinalysis, pregnancy tests and most cultures.
**Coupon Code for LiveHealth Online visit: Students with UC SHIP insurance can enjoy the convenience of LiveHealth Online medical visits for free by using the coupon code UCSDMEDICAL (normally $25). Students with other insurance will pay a maximum of $49 for a Medical visit, and should check with their insurance carrier about reimbursement/covered charges. You can also use the Cost Calculator on the LiveHealth Online website (www.livehealthonline.com) to help determine cost for all of their services. Additional information available on the Online Visits (Telehealth) page.
| Immunizations | Students with UC SHIP | Students without UC SHIP* Students with RAFT |
Students without UC SHIP or RAFT |
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| Hepatitis A (2 injs) | $0.00 | $92.00 ea | $92.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Heplisav B (2 injs) | $0.00 | $62 - 120.00 ea | $62-120.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Twinrix - Hep A&B (3 injs) | $0.00 | $99.00 ea | $99.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| HPV Gardasil (3 injs) | $0.00 | $268.00 ea | $293 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Influenza | $0.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Jap. Encephalitis (2 injs)** | $0.00 | $414.00 ea | $414.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Meningococcal MCV4 | $0.00 | $157 - 187.00 | $157 - 187.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| MMR | $0.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Meningococcal B (2 injs) | $0.00 | $139.00 ea | $139.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Pneumovax | $0.00 | $123.00 | $123.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Polio (inj) | $0.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| PPD TB Skin Test | $0.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Prevnar 13 | $0.00 | $256.00 | $256.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Tetanus, Diph., Pertussis | $0.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Td (Tetanus booster) | $0.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Trumenba | $0.00 | $207.00 | $207.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Typhoid (inj) ** | $0.00 | $136.00 | $136.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Typhoid (oral) ** | $0.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Varicella (2 injs) | $0.00 | $176.00 ea | $176.00 ea + $25.00 (nursing fee) |
| Yellow Fever | only available at outside clinics | |
* Students without SHIP are charged $25 nursing visit fee in addition to vaccine charges and TB tests.
** Requires a Travel Clinic appointment.