Tennessee median
2 hr 41 min
+13 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
16 ERs
7 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee 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 92 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
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| 1 | Trousdale Medical CenterHartsville 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 13 min 1 hr 28 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 2 | Stones River Hospital & Dekalb Community HospitalWoodbury | 1 hr 26 min 1 hr 15 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 3 | Riverview Regional Medical Center SouthCarthage 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 34 min 1 hr 7 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 4 | Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 36 min 1 hr 5 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 5 | Wellmont Hancock County HospitalSneedville 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 57 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 6 | Stones River Hospital and Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville | 1 hr 48 min 53 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 7 | Macon County General HospitalLafayette 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 48 min 53 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 8 | Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 51 min 50 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
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| 9 | Houston County Community HospitalErin 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 51 min 50 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 53 min 48 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 54 min 47 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 12 | Lauderdale Community HospitalRipley | 1 hr 55 min 46 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 13 | Centennial Medical CenterNashville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 46 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 14 | Horizon Medical CenterDickson 0% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 56 min 45 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 15 | Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 59 min 42 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 16 | Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 59 min 42 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 17 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 18 | Marshall Medical CenterLewisburg 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 1 min 40 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 19 | Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 5 min 36 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 20 | Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 5 min 36 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 21 | Claiborne County HospitalTazewell 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min 35 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 22 | Haywood County Community HospitalBrownsville 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min 35 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 23 | Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 7 min 34 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 24 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – LawrenceburgLawrenceburg 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 9 min 32 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 25 | Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 10 min 31 min faster | 1% | Low | |
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| 26 | Johnson County Community HospitalMountain City 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 11 min 30 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 27 | Unity Medical CenterManchester 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 12 min 29 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 28 | West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalBolivar 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 14 min 27 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 29 | Indian Path Medical CenterKingsport 0% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 16 min 25 min faster | 0% | Medium | Not rated |
| 30 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 19 min 22 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 31 | Camden General HospitalCamden 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 20 min 21 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 32 | Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 19 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 33 | Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 19 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 34 | Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 24 min 17 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 35 | Southern Tennessee Medical CenterWinchester 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 16 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 36 | Summit Medical CenterHermitage 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 16 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 37 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 16 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 38 | Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 27 min 14 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 39 | Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 28 min 13 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 40 | Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 29 min 12 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 41 | St Francis HospitalMemphis 0% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 30 min 11 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 42 | Henderson County Community HospitalLexington 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 31 min 10 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 43 | Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 34 min 7 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 44 | Hardin Medical CenterSavannah 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 39 min 2 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 45 | Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 39 min 2 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 46 | Milan General HospitalMilan 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 40 min 1 min faster | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 47 | Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 42 min 1 min slower | 0% | Medium | |
| 48 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 42 min 1 min slower | 0% | Medium | |
| 49 | Volunteer Community HospitalMartin 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 2 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 50 | Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta | 2 hr 47 min 6 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
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| 51 | Hickman Community Health ServicesCenterville 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 47 min 6 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 52 | Harton Regional Medical CenterTullahoma 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 48 min 7 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 53 | Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 49 min 8 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 54 | Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 9 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 55 | St Mary's Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 9 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 56 | Rhea Medical CenterDayton 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 50 min 9 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 57 | Big South Fork Medical CenterOneida 2% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 50 min 9 min slower | 2% | Low | Not rated |
| 58 | Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 53 min 12 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 59 | Roane Medical CenterHarriman 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 54 min 13 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 60 | River Park HospitalMcMinnville ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 57 min 16 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 61 | Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 57 min 16 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 62 | Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 17 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 63 | Skyline Medical CenterNashville 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 19 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 64 | Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 1 min 20 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 65 | Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 2 min 21 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 66 | Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 2 min 21 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 67 | Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 25 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 68 | Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 29 min slower | 0% | High | |
| 69 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 29 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 70 | Williamson Medical CenterFranklin 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 29 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 71 | Henry County Medical CenterParis 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 11 min 30 min slower | 3% | Low | |
| 72 | Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 35 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 73 | Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 35 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 74 | St Thomas HospitalNashville ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 17 min 36 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 75 | Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 18 min 37 min slower | 2% | High | |
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| 76 | Leconte Medical CenterSevierville 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 39 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 77 | Skyridge Medical CenterCleveland 3% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 41 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 78 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport 0% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 24 min 43 min slower | 0% | High | |
| 79 | Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 24 min 43 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 80 | Maury Regional HospitalColumbia 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 45 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 81 | Memorial Healthcare SystemChattanooga 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 49 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 82 | Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 31 min 50 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 83 | Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 36 min 55 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 84 | Methodist Healthcare Memphis HospitalsMemphis 16% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 48 min 1 hr 7 min slower | 16% | Very high | |
| 85 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 54 min 1 hr 13 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 86 | Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 1 min 1 hr 20 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 87 | Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 8 min 1 hr 27 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 88 | University of Tn Memorial HospitalKnoxville 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 9 min 1 hr 28 min slower | 0% | Very high | |
| 89 | Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 19 min 1 hr 38 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 90 | Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 28 min 1 hr 47 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 91 | Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 29 min 1 hr 48 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 92 | Regional One HealthMemphis 3% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 4 hr 54 min 2 hr 13 min slower | 3% | High | |
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ER wait times in Tennessee'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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| Nashville | 7 | 2 hr 25 min | Centennial Medical Center · 1 hr 55 min |
| Chattanooga | 3 | 2 hr 49 min | Parkridge Medical Center · 1 hr 51 min |
| Kingsport | 2 | 2 hr 50 min | Indian Path Medical Center · 2 hr 16 min |
| Johnson City | 2 | 3 hr 14 min | Franklin Woods Community Hospital · 2 hr 58 min |
| Memphis | 5 | 3 hr 48 min | St Francis Hospital · 2 hr 30 min |
| Knoxville | 4 | 4 hr 2 min | Physicians Regional Medical Center · 3 hr 16 min |
Questions about Tennessee ER wait times
Which Tennessee ER has the shortest wait?
Trousdale Medical Center in Hartsville, with a median visit of 1 hr 13 min. Stones River Hospital & Dekalb Community Hospital in Woodbury is next at 1 hr 26 min.
Which Tennessee ER has the longest wait?
Regional One Health, at 4 hr 54 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 Tennessee?
The median is 2 hr 41 min, 13 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 16 of 92 Tennessee ERs come in under two hours and 7 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 Tennessee ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 10 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 17 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 Tennessee hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.