Children’s Mercy During COVID-19: Getting Back to Getting Better
Children’s Mercy’s urgent care centers are still open and ready to care for your child with both telehealth and in-person visits. Children’s Mercy is taking all precautions to protect our patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19, but we need your help.
- If your child has a fever or cough and has traveled recently, please call your primary care provider to determine the best plan for care.
- If you are advised to seek care at a Children’s Mercy Urgent Care location for COVID-19 concerns, please call prior to coming in. Please note: we are unable to conduct testing for COVID-19 at Children's Mercy Urgent Care locations.
- If your child is experiencing breathing problems or is in distress, please call 911.
- To reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, masks will be required for all staff and visitors 2 years of age and older. Exceptions will be allowed for certain underlying medical conditions. You may bring your own mask. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided for you.
- Effective immediately, we are limiting visitors to Children’s Mercy until the spread of COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Parents/guardians may be with the child, but please keep the number of people as low as possible.
Urgent Care Hours
Weekdays:
- Online Telehealth visits: Noon – 8:30 p.m.
- In-person visits: 4 – 10 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- In-person visits only
About Children's Mercy Northland
Children's Mercy Northland provides services through more than 20 clinics, including the Children's Mercy Tourette's Syndrome Center of Excellence. Medical imaging and laboratory services are available with a provider's order, including performing labs and collection of labs. Urgent care is open seven days a week.
Walk-in X-Ray services are available during business hours, with an order from a provider.
Hours
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Bone and joint imaging
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Ultrasound
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a provider's order
Children with serious or life-threatening injuries or illnesses should be taken directly to the emergency room, or call 911.
Important information for parents
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Our pediatric urgent care is intended for patients under the age of 18.
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If you have a health plan and want to determine whether Children’s Mercy is an in-network provider, a list of insurance plans is available.
Is urgent care right for my child?
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If you're unsure whether to bring your child for an urgent care visit, please feel free to call us at (816) 413-2500 and we'll be happy to provide guidance.
Save your spot in line for urgent care! Here’s how it works:
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Choose the location closest to you.
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Select a time that works best.
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Complete a short form, and you’re in line.
We can even send text message reminders as your scheduled time draws near.
Clinical Services
Children’s Mercy is home to more pediatric specialists than any other health system in the region. Many specialists can be visited at Children’s Mercy Northland through these outpatient clinics:
- Allergy
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Developmental (Tourette’s)
- Endocrine/Diabetes
- Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology)
- Enuresis (Nephrology)
- General Surgery
- Genetics
- Gastroenterology
- Hearing and Speech
- Individualized Pediatrics
- Kidney/Nephrology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- PT/OT
- Pulmonology
- Rehab
- Rheumatology
- Scoliosis
- Sleep
- Sports Medicine
- Teen Clinic
- Therapeutics Clinic