South Carolina ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 53 South Carolina 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.
South Carolina median
2 hr 36 min
+8 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
5 ERs
1 take 4 hours or more
South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 53 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgefield County HospitalEdgefield 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 20 min 1 hr 16 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 2 | Roper HospitalCharleston 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 36 min 1 hr faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 3 | Charleston VA Medical CenterCharleston 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 1 hr 50 min 46 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 4 | Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 50 min 46 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 5 | Marion Regional HospitalMullins 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 58 min 38 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 6 | Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 36 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 7 | Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 4 min 32 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 8 | Trident Medical CenterCharleston 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 30 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 9 | Abbeville Area Medical CenterAbbeville 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 8 min 28 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 26 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 11 | Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 26 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 24 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 13 | MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 14 min 22 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 14 | Conway Medical CenterConway 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 14 min 22 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 15 | MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 14 min 22 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 16 | McLeod Loris HospitalLoris 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 18 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 17 | Roper St Francis Hospital-BerkeleySummerville 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 16 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 18 | McLeod Health CherawCheraw 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 16 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 19 | Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 14 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 20 | East Cooper Medical CenterMt Pleasant 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 23 min 13 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 21 | Chester Regional Medical CenterChester 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 28 min 8 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 22 | Laurens County Healthcare SystemClinton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 28 min 8 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 23 | Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 31 min 5 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 24 | Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 33 min 3 min faster | 2% | High | |
| 25 | Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 33 min 3 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 26 | Union Medical CenterUnion 2% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 35 min 1 min faster | 2% | Medium | Not rated |
| 27 | Oconee Medical CenterSeneca 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 36 min At state median | 0% | High | |
| 28 | KershawhealthCamden 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 40 min 4 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 29 | Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 5 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 30 | Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 42 min 6 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 31 | Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 42 min 6 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 32 | St Francis-DowntownGreenville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 7 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 33 | Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 10 min slower | 0% | Medium | |
| 34 | Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter 6% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 14 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 35 | McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 14 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 36 | Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 55 min 19 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 37 | MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 20 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 38 | Pelham Medical CenterGreer 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 57 min 21 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 39 | Baptist Easley HospitalEasley 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 22 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 40 | Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 22 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 41 | Hampton Regional Medical CenterVarnville 4% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 58 min 22 min slower | 4% | Low | Not rated |
| 42 | Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 59 min 23 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 43 | Piedmont Medical CenterRock Hill 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 4 min 28 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 44 | Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 19 min 43 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 45 | MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 49 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 46 | Greer Memorial HospitalGreer 3% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 52 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 47 | McLeod Health ClarendonManning 8% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 56 min slower | 8% | Medium | |
| 48 | Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 41 min 1 hr 5 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 49 | Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia 10% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 43 min 1 hr 7 min slower | 10% | Very high | |
| 50 | Palmetto Health RichlandColumbia 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 45 min 1 hr 9 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 51 | Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min 1 hr 18 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 52 | McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 58 min 1 hr 22 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 53 | Anmed HealthAnderson 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 6 min 1 hr 30 min slower | 4% | Very high |
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ER wait times in South Carolina'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 hr 6 min | Roper Hospital · 1 hr 36 min | |
| 4 | 2 hr 38 min | MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown · 2 hr 14 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 12 min | Pelham Medical Center · 2 hr 57 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 18 min | St Francis-Downtown · 2 hr 43 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 27 min | MUSC Health Florence Medical Center · 2 hr 56 min |
Questions about South Carolina ER wait times
Which South Carolina ER has the shortest wait?
Edgefield County Hospital in Edgefield, with a median visit of 1 hr 20 min. Roper Hospital in Charleston is next at 1 hr 36 min.
Which South Carolina ER has the longest wait?
Anmed Health, at 4 hr 6 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 South Carolina?
The median is 2 hr 36 min, 8 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 5 of 53 South Carolina ERs come in under two hours and 1 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 South Carolina ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 16 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 2 hr 50 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 South Carolina hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.