Louisiana median
2 hr 6 min
−22 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
32 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 Louisiana, 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 Louisiana 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 89 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
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| 1 | Lady of the Sea General HospitalGalliano 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 2 min 1 hr 4 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 2 | Richardson Medical CenterRayville 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 5 min 1 hr 1 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | St Helena Parish HospitalGreensburg 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 13 min 53 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Avoyelles HospitalMarksville 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 1 hr 17 min 49 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 5 | Hood Memorial HospitalAmite 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 22 min 44 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 6 | Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 1 hr 24 min 42 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 7 | Bunkie General HospitalBunkie 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 28 min 38 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 8 | Ochsner St MaryMorgan City 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 29 min 37 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
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| 9 | East Carroll Parish HospitalLake Providence 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 29 min 37 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Union General HospitalFarmerville 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 29 min 37 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Hardtner Medical CenterUrania 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 30 min 36 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 12 | Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 30 min 36 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 13 | West Feliciana Parish Hospital CAHSt Francisville 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 37 min 29 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 14 | Bayne-Jones Ach (Ft Johnson)Fort Johnson 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 38 min 28 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 15 | Dequincy Memorial HospitalDequincy 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 39 min 27 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 16 | Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 39 min 27 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 17 | Ochsner St Martin HospitalBreaux Bridge 2% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 39 min 27 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 18 | Bienville Medical CenterArcadia | 1 hr 40 min 26 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 19 | St James Parish HospitalLutcher 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 40 min 26 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 20 | Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 40 min 26 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 21 | Lallie Kemp Medical CenterIndependence 3% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 41 min 25 min faster | 3% | Low | Not rated |
| 22 | Bayou Bend Health SystemFranklin 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 42 min 24 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 23 | Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 44 min 22 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 24 | Allen Parish HospitalKinder 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 45 min 21 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 25 | Savoy Medical CenterMamou 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 48 min 18 min faster | 0% | Low | |
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| 26 | Acadia General HospitalCrowley 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 49 min 17 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 27 | Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 49 min 17 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 28 | St Charles Parish HospitalLuling 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 54 min 12 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 29 | Reeves Memorial Medical CenterBernice 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 55 min 11 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 30 | Acadian Medical CenterEunice 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 56 min 10 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 31 | Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 57 min 9 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 32 | Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 57 min 9 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 33 | Ochsner St Anne General HospitalRaceland 0% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 6 min faster | 0% | Medium | Not rated |
| 34 | Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 min 5 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 35 | Minden Medical CenterMinden 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 min 5 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 36 | Morehouse General HospitalBastrop 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 4 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 37 | Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 4 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 38 | West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 3 min 3 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 39 | Pointe Coupee General HospitalNew Roads 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 4 min 2 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 40 | Citizens Medical CenterColumbia 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min 2 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 41 | North Caddo Medical CenterVivian 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 4 min 2 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 42 | Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 5 min 1 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 43 | Madison Parish HospitalTallulah 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 5 min 1 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 44 | Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min At state median | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 45 | Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min At state median | 1% | Medium | |
| 46 | Sabine Medical CenterMany 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 9 min 3 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 47 | CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles 1% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 10 min 4 min slower | 1% | Medium | Not rated |
| 48 | Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 13 min 7 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 49 | Jackson Parish HospitalJonesboro 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 15 min 9 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 50 | Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 9 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
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| 51 | Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 9 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 52 | Lasalle General HospitalJena 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 17 min 11 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 53 | Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 17 min 11 min slower | 0% | Very high | |
| 54 | New Orleans East HospitalNew Orleans 2% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 20 min 14 min slower | 2% | Medium | Not rated |
| 55 | Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical CenterLafayette 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 14 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 56 | CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 16 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 57 | University Medical CenterLafayette 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 23 min 17 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 58 | Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 24 min 18 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 59 | Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro 4% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 25 min 19 min slower | 4% | Low | Not rated |
| 60 | West Carroll Memorial HospitalOak Grove 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 25 min 19 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 61 | West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 21 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 62 | Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 21 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 63 | Ochsner Medical Center-KennerKenner 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 21 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 64 | Woman's HospitalBaton Rouge 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 21 min slower | 0% | Medium | |
| 65 | Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 32 min 26 min slower | 6% | Medium | |
| 66 | Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 37 min 31 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 67 | Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 32 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 68 | Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 32 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 69 | North Oaks Medical CenterHammond 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 39 min 33 min slower | 6% | Very high | |
| 70 | Richland Parish Hospital-DelhiDelhi 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 40 min 34 min slower | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 71 | St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 35 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 72 | CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 45 min 39 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 73 | Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 40 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 74 | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 48 min 42 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 75 | Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 51 min 45 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
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| 76 | Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 54 min 48 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 77 | Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 57 min 51 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 78 | The GeneralBaton Rouge 3% left before seen Medium volume | 3 hr 54 min slower | 3% | Medium | Not rated |
| 79 | Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 80 | St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 81 | Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 4 min 58 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 82 | Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 17 min 1 hr 11 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 83 | Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 23 min 1 hr 17 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 84 | Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 1 hr 24 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 85 | Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 1 hr 24 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 86 | CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 35 min 1 hr 29 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 87 | St Francis Medical CenterMonroe 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 46 min 1 hr 40 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 88 | LSU Health Sciences Center - ShreveportShreveport 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 7 min 2 hr 1 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 89 | University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 5 hr 27 min 3 hr 21 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
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ER wait times in Louisiana'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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| Houma | 2 | 2 hr 10 min | Leonard J Chabert Medical Center · 2 hr 6 min |
| Lake Charles | 3 | 2 hr 22 min | CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · 2 hr 10 min |
| Lafayette | 3 | 2 hr 23 min | Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center · 2 hr 20 min |
| New Orleans | 5 | 2 hr 37 min | New Orleans East Hospital · 2 hr 20 min |
| Alexandria | 2 | 2 hr 56 min | Rapides Regional Medical Center · 2 hr 17 min |
| Shreveport | 3 | 2 hr 57 min | CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System · 2 hr 45 min |
| Baton Rouge | 5 | 3 hr | Woman's Hospital · 2 hr 27 min |
| Monroe | 2 | 3 hr 9 min | Ochsner LSU Health Monroe · 2 hr 32 min |
Questions about Louisiana ER wait times
Which Louisiana ER has the shortest wait?
Lady of the Sea General Hospital in Galliano, with a median visit of 1 hr 2 min. Richardson Medical Center in Rayville is next at 1 hr 5 min.
Which Louisiana ER has the longest wait?
University Medical Center New Orleans, at 5 hr 27 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 Louisiana?
The median is 2 hr 6 min, 22 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 32 of 89 Louisiana 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 Louisiana ERs have a median visit of 1 hr 49 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 2 hr 46 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 Louisiana hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.