Pennsylvania ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 138 Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania median
3 hr 8 min
+40 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
11 ERs
21 take 4 hours or more
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 138 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands HospitalConnellsville 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 8 min 2 hr faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 2 | Barnes-Kasson County HospitalSusquehanna 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 20 min 1 hr 48 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | Bucktail Medical CenterRenovo 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 22 min 1 hr 46 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterMeyersdale 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 24 min 1 hr 44 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 5 | AHN Emerus WestmorelandGreensburg 1% left before seen Very high volume | 1 hr 36 min 1 hr 32 min faster | 1% | Very high | Not rated |
| 6 | Easton HospitalEaston 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 41 min 1 hr 27 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 7 | Fulton County Medical CenterMcConnellsburg 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 42 min 1 hr 26 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 8 | UPMC KaneKane | 1 hr 42 min 1 hr 26 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 9 | Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 1 hr 24 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieMacungie | 1 hr 52 min 1 hr 16 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 11 | Muncy Valley HospitalMuncy 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 1 hr 13 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 12 | Endless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 hr 8 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 13 | UPMC GreeneWaynesburg 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 1 hr 8 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 14 | Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 2 min 1 hr 6 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 15 | Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min 1 hr 4 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 16 | Excela Health Frick HospitalMt Pleasant 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min 1 hr 4 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 17 | Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min 1 hr 2 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 18 | Millcreek Community HospitalErie 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 11 min 57 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 19 | Sharon Regional Health SystemSharon 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 56 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 20 | St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 56 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 21 | Brookville HospitalBrookville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 53 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 22 | Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 15 min 53 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 23 | UPMC NorthwestSeneca 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 52 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 24 | Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 52 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 25 | Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 52 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 26 | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ DrPittsburgh 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 17 min 51 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 27 | Titusville Area HospitalTitusville 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 50 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 28 | Troy Community HospitalTroy 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 48 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 29 | Nason HospitalRoaring Spring 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 21 min 47 min faster | 4% | Low | |
| 30 | Windber HospitalWindber 6% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 21 min 47 min faster | 6% | Low | |
| 31 | UPMC BedfordEverett 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 46 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 32 | St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 43 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 33 | Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 43 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 34 | Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 26 min 42 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 35 | Charles Cole Memorial HospitalCoudersport 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 41 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 36 | Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 29 min 39 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 37 | St Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 29 min 39 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 38 | Lower Bucks HospitalBristol 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 30 min 38 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 39 | Grove City Medical CenterGrove City 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 30 min 38 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 40 | Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 35 min 33 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 41 | Corry Memorial HospitalCorry 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 35 min 33 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 42 | UPMC HorizonGreenville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 36 min 32 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 43 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 40 min 28 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 44 | Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 42 min 26 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 45 | Robert Packer HospitalSayre 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 25 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 46 | Dubois Regional Medical CenterDubois 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 24 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 47 | UPMC LititzLititz 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 24 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 48 | Geisinger Medical CenterDanville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 45 min 23 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 49 | Clarion HospitalClarion 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 22 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 50 | Mercy Suburban HospitalNorristown 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 47 min 21 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 51 | Jameson Memorial HospitalNew Castle 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 49 min 19 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 52 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 18 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 53 | Jefferson Regional Medical CenterClairton 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 18 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 54 | Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 18 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 55 | Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 52 min 16 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 56 | Monongahela Valley HospitalMonongahela 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 53 min 15 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 57 | Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 12 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 58 | Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 10 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 59 | Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 10 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 60 | St Luke's Quakertown HospitalQuakertown 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 59 min 9 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 61 | Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 1 min 7 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 62 | Lewistown HospitalLewistown 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 1 min 7 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 63 | AHN Wexford HospitalWexford 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 4 min 4 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 64 | Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 4 min 4 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 65 | Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 5 min 3 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 66 | Uniontown HospitalUniontown 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 2 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 67 | Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 2 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 68 | Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 7 min 1 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 69 | Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min At state median | 1% | High | |
| 70 | Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min At state median | 3% | Low | |
| 71 | Excela Health Latrobe HospitalLatrobe 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 2 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 72 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 2 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 73 | UPMC WellsboroWellsboro 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 12 min 4 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 74 | Hamot Medical CenterErie 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 13 min 5 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 75 | Warren General HospitalWarren 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 6 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 76 | Hazleton General HospitalHazleton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 6 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 77 | Butler Memorial HospitalButler 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 6 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 78 | Pottstown Memorial Med CenterPottstown 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 15 min 7 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 79 | Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 15 min 7 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 80 | ACMH HospitalKittanning 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 15 min 7 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 81 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 8 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 82 | UPMC PassavantPittsburgh 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 17 min 9 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 83 | Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 17 min 9 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 84 | St Clair Memorial HospitalPittsburgh 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 12 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 85 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes-Barre 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 12 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 86 | Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 12 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 87 | Meadville Medical CenterMeadville 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 14 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 88 | Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona Heights 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 23 min 15 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 89 | UPMC McKeesportMcKeesport 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 17 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 90 | West Penn HospitalPittsburgh 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 20 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 91 | Lancaster General HospitalLancaster 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min 21 min slower | 0% | Very high | |
| 92 | Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min 21 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 93 | Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 22 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 94 | Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 23 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 95 | Carlisle Regional Medical CenterCarlisle 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 23 min slower | 0% | Medium | |
| 96 | Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 24 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 97 | Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 34 min 26 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 98 | Pinnacle Health HospitalsHarrisburg 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 35 min 27 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 99 | Saint Vincent Health CenterErie 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 39 min 31 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 100 | Somerset HospitalSomerset 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 40 min 32 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 101 | Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli 0% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 40 min 32 min slower | 0% | High | |
| 102 | Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 42 min 34 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 103 | Mercy Fitzgerald HospitalYeadon 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 43 min 35 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 104 | UPMC MercyPittsburgh 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 45 min 37 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 105 | Hanover HospitalHanover 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 45 min 37 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 106 | Doylestown HospitalDoylestown 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 48 min 40 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 107 | Grand View HospitalSellersville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 49 min 41 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 108 | Reading Hospital Medical CenterReading 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 50 min 42 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 109 | Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 51 min 43 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 110 | Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 52 min 44 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 111 | St Joseph Medical CenterReading 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 52 min 44 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 112 | UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 53 min 45 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 113 | Lansdale HospitalLansdale 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min 46 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 114 | UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min 46 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 115 | Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia 3% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min 46 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 116 | Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 56 min 48 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 117 | St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 57 min 49 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 118 | Chester County HospitalWest Chester 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 1 min 53 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 119 | The Washington HospitalWashington 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 2 min 54 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 120 | Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia 11% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 3 min 55 min slower | 11% | Very high | |
| 121 | UPMC EastMonroeville 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 5 min 57 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 122 | Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 12 min 1 hr 4 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 123 | York HospitalYork 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 14 min 1 hr 6 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 124 | Abington Memorial HospitalAbington 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 16 min 1 hr 8 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 125 | Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 16 min 1 hr 8 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 126 | Western Pennsylvania Hosp Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 21 min 1 hr 13 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 127 | Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 21 min 1 hr 13 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 128 | UPMC MemorialYork 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 26 min 1 hr 18 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 129 | Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia 11% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 28 min 1 hr 20 min slower | 11% | Very high | |
| 130 | Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 34 min 1 hr 26 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 131 | Pennsylvania Hosp of the Univ of Pa Health SysPhiladelphia 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 40 min 1 hr 32 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 132 | Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 50 min 1 hr 42 min slower | 6% | Very high | |
| 133 | Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 57 min 1 hr 49 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 134 | Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 59 min 1 hr 51 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 135 | Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 5 hr 2 min 1 hr 54 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 136 | Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 5 hr 16 min 2 hr 8 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 137 | Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia 5% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 5 hr 26 min 2 hr 18 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 138 | Crozer Chester Medical CenterChester 2% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 5 hr 31 min 2 hr 23 min slower | 2% | High |
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ER wait times in Pennsylvania'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 23 min | AHN Emerus Westmoreland · 1 hr 36 min | |
| 3 | 3 hr 13 min | Millcreek Community Hospital · 2 hr 11 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 19 min | Mercy Hospital Scranton · 3 hr 7 min | |
| 9 | 3 hr 28 min | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ Dr · 2 hr 17 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 40 min | Lancaster General Hospital · 3 hr 29 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 51 min | Reading Hospital Medical Center · 3 hr 50 min | |
| 2 | 4 hr 13 min | UPMC East · 4 hr 5 min | |
| 10 | 4 hr 16 min | Roxborough Memorial Hospital · 3 hr 6 min |
Questions about Pennsylvania ER wait times
Which Pennsylvania ER has the shortest wait?
Highlands Hospital in Connellsville, with a median visit of 1 hr 8 min. Barnes-Kasson County Hospital in Susquehanna is next at 1 hr 20 min.
Which Pennsylvania ER has the longest wait?
Crozer Chester Medical Center, at 5 hr 31 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 Pennsylvania?
The median is 3 hr 8 min, 40 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 11 of 138 Pennsylvania ERs come in under two hours and 21 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 Pennsylvania ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 17 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 42 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
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 Pennsylvania hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.