Services and Fees

Services

The Student Health Center provides many services for a nominal fee to students of the APU community, including:

• Biopsy or removal of certain skin abnormalities
• Blood tests, titers, and cultures
• Cholesterol screening
• Counseling for those with eating disorders
• Diagnosis and treatment for mental health issues
• Immunizations for travel, admission, and illness
• Medications: the SHC stocks more than 40 different medications for your convenience.
• Pap smears
• Physical exams: General, Nursing, Athletic Training, and DPT
• Prescriptions
• Selected referrals to specialists
• Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment
• Sleep issues
• Smoking cessation
• Sports injuries
• Stress support
• Substance abuse testing and support
• Treatment of minor illnesses
• Treatment of minor injuries
• Wart freezing with liquid nitrogen
• Weight management
• Women’s health
• Sharps containers: For those who need to dispose of diabetes needles, etc., you may drop off your full sharps containers at the SHC and obtain a new, empty one free of charge. If you don't currently have one, feel free to swing by and pick one up.

Fees

Fees¹ are placed directly on student accounts unless the student opts to pay for them at the time of service. Most fees are 100 percent reimbursable by insurance unless it is an HMO or Kaiser.

Office Visits: No charge

Casting: $30–$50 (depending on supplies used)

Wart freezing: $20/visit
[For treatment options other than freezing, please review the Treating Warts (PDF) document.]

Biopsy and suturing: $50 for supplies utilized plus pathology cost

Lab tests: minimal charge; varies by specific tests

No-shows and late cancellations (less than one hour before the scheduled appointment time) will be assessed a $10 fee.

Immunizations: Visit the Travel Immunizations page for a full price list of immunizations offered.

Payment Policy

Fees for any services may be paid by either placing them on the student’s account, or paying by cash, check (payable to APU), credit or debit. All fees will be put on the student’s account at the end of the business day if not paid by other means.