U.S. Urgent Care Centers Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Acute Respiratory Infection, Injuries, Joint/Soft Tissue Issues), By Ownership, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030

U.S. Urgent Care Centers Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Acute Respiratory Infection, Injuries, Joint/Soft Tissue Issues), By Ownership, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030

U.S. Urgent Care Centers Market Growth & Trends

The U.S. urgent care centers market size is expected to reach USD 135.6 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 11.50%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Lower cost and lesser waiting times than primary care physicians and telehealth adoption is expected to propel the demand in the industry during the forecast period.

The Urgent Care Centers (UCCs) have reported an increase in average revenue per visit owing to increased patient volume in these facilities. As per a survey conducted by Experity, the net average revenue per visit in these facilities increased to USD 121.6 in 2020 from USD 118.5 in 2019. COVID-19 resulted in a greater number of new patients, offsetting the lower acuity of COVID-19 tests. This resulted in an overall increase in average revenue per visit in 2020.

The interest of hospitals is growing in UCCs to maintain the balance between primary healthcare services and ED in hospitals. These facilities possess equipment for blood testing, diagnosis, radiology, and screening. The U.S. government in collaboration with these centers is organizing certain programs for the improvement of patients’ health status. Telemedicine introduction is supporting these centers to enable comfortable consultation for acute medical conditions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on the market owing to the increased patient volumes at the facilities for COVID-19 testing. The patient volumes are expected to decrease post-pandemic owing to a decrease in demand for COVID-19 testing. Although, the patient volume is expected to be greater than the pre-pandemic levels. As per the Experity survey, the average number of tests is declining owing to the relaxation in the policies and lowering trend in the cases of COVID-19, still, the UCCs have observed a healthy number of patients per day which accounted for around 45 patients per day, as per seven-day average, as of May 2021.

U.S. Urgent Care Centers Market Report Highlights

• By application, acute respiratory infection accounted for the largest market share in 2021 due to treatment at low cost for infections such as asthma, bronchitis, cough, nausea, and sore throat
• Technological adoptions such as online registration and virtual visits are expected to make these facilities more accessible to patients. In 2020, around 85% of the total facilities adopted telehealth compared to 29% in 2019
• The trend of emergency departments and UCCs being under one roof is growing in the U.S. For instance, Intuitive Health collaborated with several health systems in various states to launch and implement this concept in the coming years
• The companies are offering advanced services to provide affordable services and have a competitive edge over the other companies operating in the market. For instance, in October 2022, Concentra Inc. acquired the assets of the leading Taylor-made diagnostics, based in Hampton Roads Virginia. Through this acquisition, Concentra will presume managing services and safety. This development will assure its leading space for providing health services to the work injury, and other UC services required by their employees at work