Near Downers Grove · Pioneer Physicians
Walk-In X-Ray Near Downers Grove, IL
You can get a same-day X-ray near Downers Grove at Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care, about a 16-minute drive southwest in Bolingbrook, IL. The X-ray itself is done in our building, on every day we open. Hours are 8 AM to 8 PM daily, walk-ins are welcome, and a provider examines the injury first to decide whether a picture will help.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
Where can I get an X-ray near Downers Grove right now?
At our Bolingbrook clinic, on any day of the week, with no appointment needed. You can also pick a time online and then make the drive. Imaging happens inside your urgent care visit, so there’s no separate X-ray appointment to arrange. The provider orders pictures when they will answer a real question, such as whether a wrist is broken.
Our walk-in clinic is in Bolingbrook, not Downers Grove. We have no CT or MRI scanner. If your injury needs one of those scans, your provider will tell you during the visit. Our main walk-in X-ray page has more on the visit and on the splints and crutches we keep here.
How long is the drive from Downers Grove?
From downtown Downers Grove, a DuPage County village of about 50,000 people, plan on roughly 16 minutes and just under 9 miles. These are no-traffic estimates from the open-source OSRM route planner:
- Downers Grove South High School, on Norfolk Street: about 15 minutes and 7.5 miles, by Springside Avenue, 63rd Street, Hobson Road and IL 53
- Downtown, near Main Street: about 16 minutes, west on Maple Avenue to Belmont Road, then 63rd Street, Hobson Road and IL 53
- Downtown by interstate: about 18 minutes and 10 miles, south on Main Street and Lemont Road, then I-55 to Bolingbrook Drive
- Downers Grove North High School, on Main Street: about 19 minutes and 10 miles by the Maple Avenue route
Getting ready for the ride
If the hurt foot is the one you brake with, let someone else drive. MedlinePlus advises keeping a possible break still with a splint or sling, even a rolled-up newspaper, and using an ice pack and raising the limb to ease pain and swelling.
What we can help with today
- Twisted ankle, can still limp
- Yes, for an exam and an X-ray if needed
- Sore wrist after a slip on ice
- Yes, when the fingers stay warm and pink
- Child favoring an arm after a fall
- Yes, we see babies through teens
- Possible broken leg in a child
- No
- Older adult can’t stand after a fall
- No
- Cough and fever for several days
- Yes, with a chest X-ray if the provider needs one
Pediatric urgent care X-rays for Downers Grove kids
Kids of every age are seen here, infants and high schoolers alike, and X-ray is on site when a child’s provider needs one. For Downers Grove families, that covers grade-schoolers in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and teens at both Community High School District 99 campuses, North and South. The AAP says fractures are the fourth most common injury in kids under 6, and falls cause most of them. Our pediatric urgent care page covers illness visits for kids.
A child’s bone doesn’t always snap the way an adult’s does. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a young bone may bend and crack on one side only, or buckle without breaking through. The AAP adds that a child who can still move the arm or leg may have a fracture anyway, and that tenderness at one spot along the bone is a common clue.
Breaks near a growth plate, the growing end of a bone, need extra follow-up. The AAP says the pediatrician should watch these for 12 to 18 months, since a growth problem can take a year or more to show up.
Before you bring your child in
The AAP suggests an improvised sling or splint for the ride and a cold pack for older kids, but no ice for babies and toddlers, whose skin can be hurt by extreme cold. It also advises giving nothing by mouth, pain medicine included, until your child has been seen, because a badly broken bone sometimes has to be set under anesthesia. If a leg may be broken, don’t move your child yourself. Call 911.
Hurt on a Downers Grove field, sidewalk or playground?
Walk in any day for an exam and, if your provider orders one, an X-ray in the same visit, or pick a time online before the 16-minute drive.
Why a first X-ray can look normal
An X-ray is the usual first test for a suspected break, but a normal picture doesn’t always settle things. Stress fractures show why. These are tiny cracks from repeated pounding, and they are common in runners and other athletes who have recently stepped up their training.
A review in American Family Physician explains that X-rays are usually negative early on and more likely to show a stress fracture as time passes. The authors advise starting with an X-ray and say that, if it looks normal, it may be repeated after two to three weeks. Until then, they recommend cutting activity back to a level that doesn’t hurt.
When an older adult falls
If an older adult can’t get up, or can’t put weight on a leg after a fall, call 911 rather than driving them to us or anywhere else. Cleveland Clinic calls every hip fracture a medical emergency and says only trained professionals should lift or move someone who may have one. It also notes that adults over 65 can break a hip after a minor slip at home.
The CDC reports that more than 1 in 4 adults 65 and older fall each year, and fewer than half tell their doctor. A slip on an icy driveway that leaves a sore wrist, in someone who can still stand and walk normally, is a good reason to come in for an exam and X-ray. We accept Medicare, and our Medicare page covers what to bring.
Chest X-rays for a cough that won’t quit
A chest X-ray can help show whether a stubborn cough is pneumonia. RadiologyInfo, which the radiology groups ACR and RSNA publish for patients, lists a persistent cough, fever and shortness of breath among the reasons for one.
Your provider decides during the visit whether you need one. The same visit can include a rapid flu or COVID test, done here, and our lab and EKG page for Downers Grove lists the rest. See pneumonia symptoms for signs that need care today. For chest pain, or breathing trouble that is severe or getting worse, call 911.
Insurance and self-pay for an X-ray visit
Medicaid plans in Illinois (HFS, Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare) are accepted here, along with Medicare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage depends on your exact plan, so phone (630) 914-5373 ahead of the drive and confirm your specific plan.
Self-pay works too if you have no coverage. Your bill combines the exam with any tests the provider orders, an X-ray among them. Call for current self-pay pricing.
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
Where can I get a same-day X-ray near Downers Grove?
At Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care in Bolingbrook, about 16 minutes from downtown Downers Grove. X-ray is available here seven days a week, and we’re open 8 AM to 8 PM. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can grab a time slot online.
Is there an urgent care with X-ray in Downers Grove itself?
Ours isn’t. Pioneer Physicians sits about 9 miles from the Downers Grove village center, at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr in Bolingbrook. If the injury isn’t an emergency, walk in any day with no appointment. For a true emergency inside Downers Grove, Advocate’s Good Samaritan emergency department on Highland Avenue is open day and night.
Can my child get an X-ray at urgent care?
Yes. Children of any age, babies included, can have an X-ray here when the provider examining them orders one. A child who can still move an arm may still have a break, so get it checked. If a leg may be broken, call 911 rather than lifting your child into the car.
Do I need an order from my doctor to get an X-ray here?
No. The provider who examines you decides whether an X-ray will help and orders it during the visit. If another doctor already wrote you an X-ray order and you only want the picture taken, phone (630) 914-5373 first to ask whether we can do that. Insurance rules differ by plan, so confirm yours when you call.
Do you do CT scans or MRIs?
No. We don’t have CT or MRI. An X-ray shows bone clearly and is usually the first test for a suspected break. If you need a scan, your provider will tell you and explain your options. Stress fractures can hide on a first X-ray, so a repeat picture is sometimes part of the plan.
What should I do if I get hurt after 8 PM?
We close at 8 PM and reopen at 8 AM. When the injury can hold until tomorrow, reserve a next-day slot online, keep the area still and raised, and use a cold pack (no ice for babies and toddlers). If it can’t wait, or you see bone through the skin, go to the ER or call 911.
What does an X-ray visit cost without insurance?
We don’t publish prices. Self-pay charges are the visit plus whatever tests the provider orders, which may include the X-ray. For current self-pay pricing, call (630) 914-5373. With insurance, bring your card and photo ID, and call to confirm your specific plan.
Sources for this page
- Broken Bones (Fractures) in Children: Signs, Treatment and Recovery. HealthyChildren.org, American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. American Family Physician, American Academy of Family Physicians.
- Hip Fracture (Broken Hip). Cleveland Clinic.
- Older Adult Falls Data. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Chest X-ray (Radiography). RadiologyInfo.org (American College of Radiology and RSNA).
- Broken bone. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, National Library of Medicine.
- Emergency and Trauma Services, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. Advocate Health Care.
- City and Town Population Totals, Illinois, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau.