Montana ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 56 Montana hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
Montana median
1 hr 55 min
−33 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
31 ERs
0 take 4 hours or more
Montana emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
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 Montana 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 56 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCone County Health CenterCircle 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 10 min 45 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 2 | Billings Clinic BroadwaterTownsend 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 16 min 39 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | Big Sandy Medical CenterBig Sandy 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 17 min 38 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Northern Rockies Medical CenterCut Bank | 1 hr 17 min 38 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 5 | Phillips County Medical CenterMalta | 1 hr 18 min 37 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 6 | Mineral Community HospitalSuperior 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 24 min 31 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 7 | Prairie Community HospitalTerry 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 24 min 31 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 8 | Pioneer Medical CenterBig Timber | 1 hr 28 min 27 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 9 | Poplar Community HospitalPoplar | 1 hr 29 min 26 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 10 | Pondera Medical CenterConrad 4% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 29 min 26 min faster | 4% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Teton Medical CenterChoteau 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 34 min 21 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 12 | Rosebud Health Care CenterForsyth | 1 hr 37 min 18 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 13 | Community Hospital of AnacondaAnaconda 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 1 hr 37 min 18 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 14 | Roosevelt Medical CenterCulbertson | 1 hr 40 min 15 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 15 | Roundup Memorial HealthcareRoundup | 1 hr 41 min 14 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 16 | Mountainview Medical CenterWhite Sulphur Springs 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 42 min 13 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 17 | Fallon Medical Complex HospitalBaker 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 42 min 13 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 18 | Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 42 min 13 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 19 | Wheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton | 1 hr 42 min 13 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 20 | Beartooth Billings ClinicRed Lodge 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 11 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 21 | Logan Health - ShelbyShelby 5% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 11 min faster | 5% | Low | Not rated |
| 22 | Daniels Memorial HospitalScobey | 1 hr 46 min 9 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 23 | Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton | 1 hr 46 min 9 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 24 | Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterBig Sky 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 47 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 25 | St Luke Community HospitalRonan 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 49 min 6 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 26 | Garfield County Health CenterJordan 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 52 min 3 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 27 | Stillwater Community HospitalColumbus 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 53 min 2 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 28 | Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalGlasgow | 1 hr 54 min 1 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 29 | Trinity HospitalWolf Point | 1 hr 56 min 1 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 30 | Livingston HealthcareLivingston 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 57 min 2 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 31 | St Joseph Medical CenterPolson 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 57 min 2 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 32 | Deer Lodge Medical CenterDeer Lodge 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 2 min 7 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 33 | Glendive Medical CenterGlendive 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 7 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 34 | Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterLibby 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 7 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 35 | Dahl Memorial Healthcare AssocEkalaka | 2 hr 9 min 14 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 36 | Northern Montana HospitalHavre | 2 hr 9 min 14 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 37 | Holy Rosary HospitalMiles City 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 15 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 38 | Logan Health - ChesterChester | 2 hr 14 min 19 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 39 | Logan Health - WhitefishWhitefish 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 20 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 40 | Madison Valley Medical CenterEnnis | 2 hr 16 min 21 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 41 | Community Medical CenterMissoula 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 23 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 42 | Great Falls Clinic Medical CenterGreat Falls 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 25 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 43 | Big Horn Co Memorial HospitalHardin 5% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 20 min 25 min slower | 5% | Low | Not rated |
| 44 | Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 27 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 45 | Barrett Memorial HospitalDillon 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 30 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 46 | Clark Fork Valley HospitalPlains 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 28 min 33 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 47 | Sidney Health CenterSidney 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 32 min 37 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 48 | St James HealthcareButte 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 33 min 38 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 49 | Sheridan Memorial HosptialPlentywood 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 37 min 42 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 50 | St Vincent HealthcareBillings 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 43 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 51 | Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital - CAHHamilton 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 40 min 45 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 52 | St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 48 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 53 | Billings Clinic HospitalBillings 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 1 hr 1 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 54 | St Peter's HospitalHelena 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 59 min 1 hr 4 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 55 | Benefis HospitalsGreat Falls 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 1 hr 11 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 56 | Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 34 min 1 hr 39 min slower | 2% | Medium |
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ER wait times in Montana's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 hr 30 min | Community Medical Center · 2 hr 18 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 43 min | Great Falls Clinic Medical Center · 2 hr 20 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 47 min | St Vincent Healthcare · 2 hr 38 min |
Questions about Montana ER wait times
Which Montana ER has the shortest wait?
McCone County Health Center in Circle, with a median visit of 1 hr 10 min. Billings Clinic Broadwater in Townsend is next at 1 hr 16 min.
Which Montana ER has the longest wait?
Logan Health Medical Center, at 3 hr 34 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 Montana?
The median is 1 hr 55 min, 33 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 31 of 56 Montana ERs come in under two hours and 0 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.
ER wait times in neighboring states
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 Montana hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.