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Sample of Services for Academic Year 2009-2010

Services at SHC No Cost to all matriculated NYU students Billed to Student or Insurance* (sample listing)
Primary Care Professional services for office visits by appointment, including:
  • Annual preventive health exam and other preventive care
  • Care for episodic illness
Professional services for walk-in care (maximum service fee $101). Additional charges for procedures related to any visit include, but are not limited to:
  • Repair of minor lacerations
  • Immunizations and vaccines
  • Removal of lesions
  • Radiological procedures and lab tests2
Women's Health Professional services for office visits by appointment, including:
  • Annual exam
  • Contraceptive counseling
  • Care for episodic illness
  • Professional services for walk-in care (maximum service fee $101). Additional charges for procedures related to any visit include, but are not limited to:
  • Colposcopy
  • Pap tests2
  • Gonorrhea and chlamydia test ($10 service fee1)
  • Removal of lesions
  • Sexually transmitted infection testing2
  • HPV vaccine
  • Procedures and lab tests2
Men's Health Professional services for office visits by appointment, including:
  • Annual preventive health exam
  • Sexual health needs
  • Care for episodic illness
  • Professional services for walk-in care (maximum service fee $101). Additional charges for procedures related to any visit include, but are not limited to:
  • Gonorrhea and chlamydia test ($10 service fee1)
  • Removal of lesions
  • Sexually transmitted infection testing2
  • Procedures and lab tests2
HIV Testing and Counseling
  • HIV blood test
  • Pre- and post-test counseling
Allergy, Immunology
& Travel Medicine
  • Professional services for office visits
  • Travel consultation
  • Allergy skin testing and shots
  • Immunizations/vaccines
Nutrition   Consultation and related professional services ($15 service fee1)
Diagnostic Tests2 Commonly performed services including:
  • Urinalysis dip stick
  • Rapid strep
  • HIV blood test
  • Pregnancy test - urine
  • Syphilis test (RPR)
  • CBC – complete blood count
  • Blood chemistry
  • TB screening (PPD)
  • Pap tests
  • Gonorrhea and chlamydia test ($10 service fee1)
  • Sexually transmitted infection testing
  • Cholesterol/lipid screening
  • Other medically-indicated lab tests
  • All X-rays performed at SHC
Mental Health and Counseling
  • Short-term counseling
  • Group therapy self-improvement classes
  • Follow-up case management
  • Clinical assessments (walk-in)
  • 24/7 counseling/crisis response hotline (212-443-9999)
Psychiatric medication assessment and management including related laboratory tests2
Social Work Services Case management for medical and mental health needs
Prescriptions/
Pharmacy
Starter doses of the following commonly prescribed oral medications (when prescribed by a SHC clinician and dispensed at the SHC pharmacy):
Amoxicillin; Ciprofloxacin; Erythromycin; Penicillin VK; Prednisone
  • Prescription medications
  • Over-the-counter medications
Health Promotion
  • Health information
  • Safer-sex supplies/sexual health education
  • Healthy eating and general nutrition education
  • Smoking cessation, including nicotine patches
  • Stress reduction program
  • Peer education programs
  • One-to-one health consultation and referrals
  • Drug and alcohol education
Specialty Care
  • Dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics/sports medicine, physical therapy, psychiatric services, pulmonology 3
  • Procedures and lab tests2 related to visits
Vision Care  
  • Annual preventive eye exam
  • Professional services
  • Optical services including contact lens fittings and eyewear

This chart refers only to services provided at NYU Student Health Center. Students may be billed by SHC Patient Accounts for deductibles, co-insurance and/or fees, not covered by insurance. Students referred outside SHC for treatment and/or services will be billed separately by those outside providers.

1Balance of cost subsidized by University; service fees waived for students enrolled in the NYU-sponsored GSHIP plan.

2Laboratory tests other than those listed under “No Cost to All Matriculated Students” column will be billed by the outside lab. Routine screenings (e.g. sexually transmitted infection, cholesterol/lipid) that are not medically-indicated may not be covered by your health insurance.

3Specialty Care is subject to co-pays and co-insurance based on your health insurance coverage. If you are enrolled in one of the NYU- sponsored health plans your co-pay for specialty visits is $15, service fees waived for students enrolled in the NYU-sponsored GSHIP program.