Missouri emergency room wait times
ER wait times › Missouri
Across 109 Missouri hospitals that report the measure, the median emergency department visit lasts 2 hr 43 min — 13 min longer than the national median of 2 hr 30 min. The shortest is Northwest Medical Center at 1 hr 12 min.
Medians over a full year, for patients treated and discharged rather than admitted. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer wait is not by itself a mark against a hospital. How this measure works.
| # | Hospital | City | Median wait | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Medical Center | Albany | 1 hr 12 min | 0% | low | — |
| 2 | Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown | 1 hr 23 min | 1% | low | — |
| 3 | Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital | Marshall | 1 hr 24 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 4 | Pershing Memorial Hospital | Brookfield | 1 hr 24 min | 1% | low | 3/5 |
| 5 | Hermann Area District Hospital | Hermann | 1 hr 26 min | — | — | — |
| 6 | Community Hospital Association | Fairfax | 1 hr 29 min | 0% | low | 3/5 |
| 7 | Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 1 hr 30 min | 0% | very high | 2/5 |
| 8 | Barton County Memorial Hospital | Lamar | 1 hr 31 min | 0% | low | — |
| 9 | Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage | 1 hr 32 min | 0% | medium | 4/5 |
| 10 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | Nevada | 1 hr 35 min | 2% | low | — |
| 11 | Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler | 1 hr 35 min | 0% | low | 3/5 |
| 12 | Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton | 1 hr 38 min | 0% | low | — |
| 13 | Research Belton Hospital | Belton | 1 hr 38 min | 1% | medium | 2/5 |
| 14 | Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs | 1 hr 39 min | 1% | low | — |
| 15 | St Johns Hospital - Cassville | Cassville | 1 hr 41 min | 1% | low | — |
| 16 | Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Ste Genevieve | 1 hr 43 min | 0% | low | 4/5 |
| 17 | Scotland County Hospital | Memphis | 1 hr 44 min | — | — | 2/5 |
| 18 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington | 1 hr 46 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 19 | Cedar County Memorial Hospital | El Dorado Springs | 1 hr 46 min | 1% | low | — |
| 20 | Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville | Maryville | 1 hr 46 min | 1% | low | — |
| 21 | Ellett Memorial Hospital | Appleton City | 1 hr 47 min | 0% | low | — |
| 22 | Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron | 1 hr 48 min | 2% | low | 1/5 |
| 23 | Cameron Community Hospital | Cameron | 1 hr 48 min | 2% | low | 1/5 |
| 24 | Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany | 1 hr 49 min | — | — | 3/5 |
| 25 | Ray County Memorial Hospital | Richmond | 1 hr 53 min | 0% | low | — |
| 26 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | Moberly | 1 hr 54 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 27 | Sullivan County Memorial Hospital | Milan | 1 hr 54 min | 1% | low | — |
| 28 | Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville | 1 hr 58 min | 0% | low | — |
| 29 | St Francis Hospital | Mountain View | 2 hr | 1% | low | — |
| 30 | Texas County Memorial Hospital | Houston | 2 hr 3 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 31 | St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 2 hr 4 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 32 | Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe | 2 hr 4 min | 1% | low | 4/5 |
| 33 | St Johns Hospital - Aurora | Aurora | 2 hr 9 min | 2% | low | — |
| 34 | Pike County Memorial Hospital | Louisiana | 2 hr 11 min | 1% | low | — |
| 35 | Cass Medical Center | Harrisonville | 2 hr 11 min | — | — | 4/5 |
| 36 | Salem Memorial District Hospital | Salem | 2 hr 13 min | 2% | low | 4/5 |
| 37 | Perry County Memorial Hospital | Perryville | 2 hr 15 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 38 | Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton | 2 hr 16 min | 0% | low | 4/5 |
| 39 | General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood) | Fort Leonard Wood | 2 hr 16 min | — | — | — |
| 40 | Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | 2 hr 20 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 41 | Pemiscot Memorial Hospital | Hayti | 2 hr 24 min | 3% | low | — |
| 42 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 2 hr 25 min | 2% | medium | 2/5 |
| 43 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 2 hr 25 min | 2% | medium | 2/5 |
| 44 | Washington County Memorial Hospital | Potosi | 2 hr 26 min | — | — | — |
| 45 | Freeman Neosho Hospital | Neosho | 2 hr 28 min | — | — | 4/5 |
| 46 | Lincoln County Medical Center | Troy | 2 hr 30 min | 1% | low | — |
| 47 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | 2 hr 30 min | 1% | low | 2/5 |
| 48 | Truman Medical Center Lakewood | Kansas City | 2 hr 30 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 49 | Cox Monett Hospital | Monett | 2 hr 31 min | 2% | low | 3/5 |
| 50 | St Johns Hospital-Lebanon | Lebanon | 2 hr 31 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 51 | St Mary's Medical Center | Blue Springs | 2 hr 31 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 52 | Heartland Regional Medical Center | St Joseph | 2 hr 33 min | 1% | high | 4/5 |
| 53 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | St Charles | 2 hr 37 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 54 | St Johns Mercy Hospital | Washington | 2 hr 39 min | 1% | high | 4/5 |
| 55 | Iron County Medical Center | Pilot Knob | 2 hr 43 min | — | — | — |
| 56 | SSM St Marys Health Center | Richmond Heights | 2 hr 46 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 57 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | Clinton | 2 hr 46 min | 2% | low | 3/5 |
| 58 | SSM St Mary's Health Center | St Louis | 2 hr 46 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 59 | St Marys Health Center | Jefferson City | 2 hr 48 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 60 | Missouri Southern Healthcare | Dexter | 2 hr 49 min | 5% | low | 2/5 |
| 61 | Southeast Missouri Hospital | Cape Girardeau | 2 hr 49 min | 3% | low | 2/5 |
| 62 | Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 2 hr 50 min | 4% | medium | 3/5 |
| 63 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lee's Summit | 2 hr 50 min | 0% | medium | 3/5 |
| 64 | Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence, LLC | Independence | 2 hr 50 min | 1% | very high | 3/5 |
| 65 | Independence Reg Health Ctr | Independence | 2 hr 50 min | 1% | very high | 3/5 |
| 66 | Lee's Summit Hospital | Lee's Summit | 2 hr 50 min | 0% | medium | 3/5 |
| 67 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 2 hr 53 min | 3% | high | 2/5 |
| 68 | Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 2 hr 55 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 69 | Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan | 2 hr 55 min | 3% | low | 2/5 |
| 70 | Saint Luke's Northland Hosp | Smithville | 2 hr 59 min | 4% | high | 5/5 |
| 71 | North Kansas City Hospital | North Kansas City | 3 hr | 2% | very high | 4/5 |
| 72 | Ozarks Medical Center | West Plains | 3 hr 2 min | 2% | low | 2/5 |
| 73 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 3 hr 6 min | 2% | low | 3/5 |
| 74 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 3 hr 6 min | 2% | low | 3/5 |
| 75 | Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 3 hr 14 min | 4% | medium | 2/5 |
| 76 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 3 hr 18 min | 6% | medium | 4/5 |
| 77 | SSM St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 3 hr 20 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 78 | SSM St Joseph Hosp of Kirkwood | St Louis | 3 hr 20 min | 1% | medium | 4/5 |
| 79 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston | 3 hr 22 min | 2% | medium | 2/5 |
| 80 | Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 3 hr 22 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 81 | Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Crystal City | 3 hr 22 min | 2% | high | 4/5 |
| 82 | Jefferson Memorial Hospital | Crystal City | 3 hr 22 min | 2% | high | 4/5 |
| 83 | Progress West Healthcare Center | O'fallon | 3 hr 23 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 84 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 3 hr 31 min | 2% | medium | 2/5 |
| 85 | St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 3 hr 32 min | 5% | medium | 4/5 |
| 86 | SSM Depaul Health Center | Bridgeton | 3 hr 33 min | 2% | high | 4/5 |
| 87 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | Lake St Louis | 3 hr 35 min | 4% | medium | 3/5 |
| 88 | Christian Hospital Northeast | St Louis | 3 hr 37 min | 5% | very high | 4/5 |
| 89 | Skaggs Community Health Center | Branson | 3 hr 38 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 90 | Skaggs Community Health Center | Branson | 3 hr 38 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 91 | Cox Medical Center | Springfield | 3 hr 39 min | 3% | very high | 3/5 |
| 92 | Lester E Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 3 hr 39 min | 3% | very high | 3/5 |
| 93 | St Johns Mercy Medical Center | St Louis | 3 hr 40 min | 4% | very high | 4/5 |
| 94 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St Louis | 3 hr 40 min | 4% | low | 5/5 |
| 95 | St John's Mercy Medical Center | St Louis | 3 hr 40 min | 4% | very high | 4/5 |
| 96 | University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 3 hr 42 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 97 | University Hospitals & Clinics | Columbia | 3 hr 42 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 98 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 3 hr 44 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 99 | St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 3 hr 46 min | 8% | high | 5/5 |
| 100 | St John's Regional Medical Center | Joplin | 3 hr 46 min | 6% | high | 1/5 |
| 101 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 3 hr 48 min | 3% | medium | 2/5 |
| 102 | Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit Hospital | Lee's Summit | 4 hr 7 min | 7% | high | 4/5 |
| 103 | St Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 4 hr 7 min | 5% | high | 3/5 |
| 104 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St Peters | 4 hr 13 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 105 | St Anthony's Medical Center | St Louis | 4 hr 14 min | 2% | very high | 2/5 |
| 106 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Town and Country | 4 hr 22 min | 3% | high | 5/5 |
| 107 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | St Louis | 4 hr 37 min | 7% | very high | 4/5 |
| 108 | St John's Regional Health Center | Springfield | 4 hr 59 min | 4% | very high | 3/5 |
| 109 | St Louis University Hospital | St Louis | 5 hr 35 min | 5% | high | 1/5 |
Source: CMS measure OP_18b, published July 2026. Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed here; they still have a page in the Missouri directory. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.