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Hospitals in Lancaster, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Lancaster, California, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 23 min, 29 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Palmdale Regional Medical Center (2 hr 22 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 3 out of 5, at Palmdale Regional Medical Center.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Los Angeles County
Hospitals 2 453 beds
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 23 min +29 min vs California
Average stars 2.0 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Lancaster hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Lac-High Desert Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Lancaster

There are 2 hospitals in Lancaster, California, in Los Angeles County. 2 of them have an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Lancaster lasts 3 hr 23 min, 29 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Palmdale Regional Medical Center, 2 hr 22 min.

Compare hospitals in Lancaster

Two Lancaster hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Lancaster

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Lancaster

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Hospitals in nearby cities

Find doctors in Lancaster

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Lancaster, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Lancaster

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Lancaster.

Population
169,169
Median age 34.5
Hospitals per 100,000
1.2
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
4.5%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$81,511
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Lancaster

How many hospitals are in Lancaster, California?

There are 2 hospitals in Lancaster, California. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Lancaster?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Lancaster lasts 3 hr 23 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Lancaster has the shortest ER wait?

Palmdale Regional Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Lancaster at 2 hr 22 min.

What is the best hospital in Lancaster?

Palmdale Regional Medical Center has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Lancaster hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/california/lancaster/

All California hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.