By Marcus De La Fuente, APRN · Published
People often book a mobile drip after a stomach bug that left them depleted, when they would rather not drive across town while they feel awful. With mobile IV hydration therapy, a licensed provider comes to your home, office, or hotel in San Antonio, places the IV, monitors the drip, and packs up when you're done.
A house call is not the right setting for every situation. This guide covers when a mobile IV visit fits, when urgent care or the ER is the right call, and what a house call costs on our published menu.
Mobile IV house call vs. urgent care at a glance
| Mobile IV house call | Urgent care or ER | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you receive care | Your home, office, or hotel | You drive or ride in |
| Waiting room | None — the provider comes to you | Waiting room or lobby |
| Best fit | Recovery and rehydration when a licensed provider determines treatment is appropriate | Imaging, labs, or evaluation for a serious or rapidly worsening illness, or any emergency |
Mobile IV is not emergency care. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
When a mobile IV house call fits
A mobile visit is built around coming to you. That matters when getting across town feels worse than the dehydration itself — after a rough night, a stomach bug, a hard training block, or travel days when you're stuck at a hotel.
- You don't want to drive or sit in a waiting area while you're already depleted.
- You want the same licensed provider to place the IV, stay through the infusion, and remove it before leaving.
- You prefer care at home, the office, or a hotel. You rest on your own couch while the bag runs.
- You want a scheduled window instead of gambling on walk-in wait times.
Before fluids run, your provider reviews whether treatment is appropriate for you. IV therapy is not appropriate for everyone. If a drip is not the right call, we will say so.
When urgent care or the ER is the right setting
Mobile IV is for recovery, rehydration, and wellness. It is not a substitute for urgent care or the ER when you need imaging, labs, or evaluation for a serious or rapidly worsening illness.
For chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, or any life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Need to be seen, not just a drip?
Stomach and GI issues are on the list of sick visits we treat at your location. A mobile sick visit brings a licensed provider to your location to evaluate your symptoms and treat you in person. A routine sick visit is $175 and includes treatment and prescriptions. If more than one person in the family is sick, each additional patient seen during the same visit is $100.
What happens during a mobile IV visit
Most visits take about an hour. A few minutes go to the health screen and IV placement; the infusion itself typically runs 30–45 minutes depending on the drip and fluid volume.
- Health screen first. A licensed provider reviews your health history before any drip runs.
- Sterile, single-use supplies. Placement and infusion use single-use sterile equipment.
- Monitored infusion. Your provider stays through the drip and removes the line before leaving.
Every infusion is placed and monitored by Marcus De La Fuente, APRN, under the oversight of Medical Director Dr. Juan Garcia, MD.
What a mobile IV house call costs
Published menu drips run $100 to $195 flat: The Classic ($100), Mini Myer's Cocktail ($100), Myer's Cocktail ($175), Immunity Boost ($195), and Athletic Recovery ($195). You can also add Pepcid, Zofran, Toradol, or Decadron to any drip for $25 each. There is no consultation fee and no travel fee within our service area, and we work with HSA/FSA.
For the full menu and what's extra, see mobile IV hydration cost in San Antonio. If you're comparing a house call with a walk-in lounge, read house call vs. IV bar.
How to book a mobile IV visit
Call or book online and tell us what you need and where to meet you. Consultations are free. We offer weekday, evening, and Saturday availability; same-day visits happen when the schedule still has a window. For how same-day booking works, see same-day mobile IV in San Antonio. We serve San Antonio and surrounding communities.