Emergency Services

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Hillcrest and La Jolla Emergency Locations Open 24 Hours

UC San Diego Health Emergency Services - Hillcrest

UC San Diego Medical Center offers comprehensive emergency care, including:

• Level I Trauma Center
• Regional Burn Center
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Toxicology and Poison Control
• Labor & Delivery
• Hyperbaric Medicine: The only hyperbaric medicine chamber in over three Southern California counties and Mexico to offer emergency consultation and treatment 24/7 for for difficult-to-heal wounds
• Disaster Medicine (coordinating the city's Emergency Medical Services activities and providing medical direction for Mercy Air)

UC San Diego Health Emergency Services - La Jolla

Emergency services in La Jolla are located in the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center with access to all major medical specialties, such as:

• Accredited geriatric emergency department
• Comprehensive heart center
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Labor & Delivery
• Level III NICU

Our emergency care locations in Hillcrest and La Jolla are staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians trained in one or more specialties. A full-time attending physician is present 24 hours a day.

Emergency Department Care, Costs and Billing

Our policy is that all ER patients receive a physical examination by a doctor prior to any contact with the patient's insurer or primary care physician. This ensures you will receive the most appropriate care regardless of your ability to pay or the decision of your health plan concerning payment.

You may receive separate bills for different parts of your emergency room visit. If you have questions, please visit Billing and Insurance Information or call:

• For bills from UC San Diego Emergency Physician's Group, call 866-679-7477.
• For bills from UC San Diego Health, call 855-827-3633.