A member asked:

Why wont urgent care check things out unless a doctor sends you, i had a catscan yesterday and was having a lot of lower back pain and they said my doctor had to refer me,it wouldve taken a while to make the appt, so why? i couldve really used help?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Urgent Care: The concept of Urgent Care is that you can go there for immediate care without a referral. Hence for them to request a referral before care makes no sense and they cannot call themselves Urgent Care. If its radiology center - then they can request a referral.

Answered 12/29/2020

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