Alabama median
2 hr 28 min
Same as the US median
Under 2 hours
18 ERs
2 take 4 hours or more
Report: Maryland has the longest ER visits: 4 hr 1 min at the typical hospital (Oct 25, 2026)
Fastest to slowest ER wait times in Alabama, by hospital
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the Alabama median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 77 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
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| 1 | Wiregrass Medical CenterGeneva | 59 min 1 hr 29 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 2 | Clay County HospitalAshland 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 31 min 57 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 36 min 52 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Hale County HospitalGreensboro 4% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 40 min 48 min faster | 4% | Low | Not rated |
| 5 | Russellville HospitalRussellville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 41 min 47 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 6 | Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 43 min 45 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 7 | Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 44 min 44 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 8 | Community HospitalTallassee 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 44 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
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| 9 | Crenshaw Community HospitalLuverne | 1 hr 48 min 40 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 10 | Elmore Community HospitalWetumpka 3% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 50 min 38 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 52 min 36 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 12 | Fayette Medical CenterFayette 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 53 min 35 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 13 | L V Stabler Memorial HospitalGreenville 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 55 min 33 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 14 | Lake Martin Community HospitalDadeville 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 56 min 32 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 15 | Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 58 min 30 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 16 | Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 1 hr 58 min 30 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 17 | Bryan W Whitfield Memorial HospitalDemopolis 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 59 min 29 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 18 | Ochsner Choctaw GeneralButler 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 59 min 29 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 19 | Cherokee Medical CenterCentre 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 3 min 25 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 20 | Jackson Medical CenterJackson 6% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 4 min 24 min faster | 6% | Low | Not rated |
| 21 | Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min 24 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 22 | Atmore Community HospitalAtmore 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 22 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 23 | Greene County HospitalEutaw 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 8 min 20 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 24 | Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 9 min 19 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 25 | North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 18 min faster | 4% | Low | |
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| 26 | Bibb Medical CenterCentreville 3% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 10 min 18 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 27 | Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 18 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 28 | Red Bay HospitalRed Bay 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 11 min 17 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 29 | St Vincents BlountOneonta 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 12 min 16 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 30 | Jackson Hospital & ClinicMontgomery 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 10 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 31 | Russell HospitalAlexander City 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 10 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 32 | South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 8 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 33 | Hill Hospital of Sumter CountyYork 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 21 min 7 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 34 | Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 6 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 35 | Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 23 min 5 min faster | 3% | Very high | |
| 36 | North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 1 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 37 | Springhill Medical CenterMobile 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 1 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 38 | Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 1 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 39 | Dale Medical CenterOzark 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 28 min At state median | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 40 | Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 32 min 4 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 41 | St Vincent's St ClairPell City ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 34 min 6 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 42 | Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 35 min 7 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 43 | Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 35 min 7 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 44 | Medical Center BarbourEufaula 8% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 37 min 9 min slower | 8% | Low | Not rated |
| 45 | Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 10 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 46 | St Vincent's EastBirmingham ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 10 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 47 | Decatur General HospitalDecatur 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 40 min 12 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 48 | Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 16 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 49 | Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville 0% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 16 min slower | 0% | High | |
| 50 | Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 16 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
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| 51 | St Vincent's ChiltonClanton | 2 hr 44 min 16 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 52 | Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 16 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 53 | D W McMillan Memorial HospitalBrewton 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 18 min slower | 4% | Low | |
| 54 | Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGrove Hill 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 46 min 18 min slower | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 55 | Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 52 min 24 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 56 | Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 54 min 26 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 57 | Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 28 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 58 | Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 30 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 59 | North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min slower | 4% | Low | |
| 60 | Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 2 min 34 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 61 | Mobile InfirmaryMobile 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 5 min 37 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 62 | Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 40 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 63 | Thomas HospitalFairhope 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 40 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 64 | East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika 5% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 52 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 65 | Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 21 min 53 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 66 | Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 24 min 56 min slower | 6% | Medium | |
| 67 | USA Health University HospitalMobile 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 1 hr 3 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 68 | University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 1 hr 3 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 69 | Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 1 hr 4 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 70 | Providence HospitalMobile 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 1 hr 4 min slower | 6% | Medium | |
| 71 | Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 40 min 1 hr 12 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 72 | Flowers HospitalDothan 5% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 47 min 1 hr 19 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 73 | D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 57 min 1 hr 29 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 74 | Huntsville HospitalHuntsville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 58 min 1 hr 30 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 75 | Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery 6% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 59 min 1 hr 31 min slower | 6% | High | |
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| 76 | St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 3 min 1 hr 35 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 77 | Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 4 hr 4 min 1 hr 36 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
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ER wait times in Alabama's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Open a city's page, or filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
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| Birmingham | 6 | 2 hr 49 min | Brookwood Medical Center · 2 hr 38 min |
| Gadsden | 2 | 2 hr 58 min | Riverview Regional Medical Center · 2 hr 35 min |
| Mobile | 4 | 3 hr 18 min | Springhill Medical Center · 2 hr 27 min |
| Huntsville | 2 | 3 hr 21 min | Crestwood Medical Center · 2 hr 44 min |
| Montgomery | 3 | 3 hr 40 min | Jackson Hospital & Clinic · 2 hr 18 min |
| Dothan | 2 | 3 hr 40 min | Southeast Alabama Medical Center · 3 hr 32 min |
Questions about Alabama ER wait times
Which Alabama ER has the shortest wait?
Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva, with a median visit of 59 min. Clay County Hospital in Ashland is next at 1 hr 31 min.
Which Alabama ER has the longest wait?
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, at 4 hr 4 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in Alabama?
The median is 2 hr 28 min, the same as the US median. 18 of 77 Alabama ERs come in under two hours and 2 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume Alabama ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 4 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 2 hr 54 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Cite this data
Journalists, researchers and site owners are welcome to quote and chart these figures. They are free to use under CC BY 4.0: please credit HospitalsInEachState.com and link to this page.
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the Alabama hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.