Have an Urgent Dermatology Issue?  Need to be seen today?

At San Diego Family Dermatology we offer same-day appointments for all Urgent cases. Whenever possible, we prefer you be seen by a skin expert and avoid emergency rooms and urgent cares.

Please call or text our office and let them know you have an urgent issue, and you will be scheduled the same day (Monday- Fridays).  You can also walk-in, however you may have a wait if you don’t call ahead.

Insurance Considerations

**Although we are more than happy to see any patient on a same day basis, not all insurances will reimburse without an authorization.  In those cases, you have the option to pay out-of-pocket in order to be seen. We offer a cash rate for new patients' office visits based on Medicare's fee schedule. If necessary, procedures like biopsies may cost more, again following Medicare's fee schedule.  We offer a sliding scale based on income which allows for discounts. If you pay out-of-pocket and your insurance ends up paying, you would then be reimbursed. See the list at the bottom of this page for examples of insurances that require referral and/or authorization. If you are unsure if your insurance requires a referral or authorization, please call or text our office or your insurance company.  

Examples of Urgent Issues are:

Sudden breakout in a rash

Infection of the skin

Abscess of the skin

Severe worsening of a chronic skin condition

Reaction to a medication

Contact Dermatitis from Poison Ivy or other irritant

Blistering Rash

Shingles/Herpes Zoster

Extreme Itch that prevents sleep

Insurance Considerations: Although we are more than happy to see any patient on a same day basis, not all insurances will reimburse without a referral and/or authorization.

Those insurances that do not need an authorization (will reimburse) include:

Medicare

Medicare/Medi-cal

Community Health Group (new patients need a referral)

Most PPOs (Call to inquire)

Tricare Select

Molina (new patients need a referral)

Insurances that do require an authorization (you will need to pay cash without an authorization) include:

Blue Shield Promise

Blue Shield HMO Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze Plans

Community Care IPA

Health Excel

Imperial Health Holdings

Integrated Health Partners

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Mid-County Physicians Group

Tricare Prime

Prime Healthcare/Keenan

United Physicians International

Vantage

*We are constantly working with these insurances to allow easier and urgent access to our services.