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Hospitals in Rochester, MN

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Rochester, Minnesota, has 3 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 10 min, 1 hr 4 min longer than the Minnesota median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Olmsted Medical Center (2 hr 15 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital.

3 hospitals 2 with an ER Olmsted County
Hospitals 3 860 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 10 min +1 hr 4 min vs Minnesota
Average stars 4.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Rochester hospitals

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About hospitals in Rochester

There are 3 hospitals in Rochester, Minnesota, in Olmsted County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Rochester lasts 3 hr 10 min, 1 hr 4 min longer than the Minnesota median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Olmsted Medical Center, 2 hr 15 min.

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Compare hospitals in Rochester

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

Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital vs Olmsted Medical Center

Community health centers near Rochester

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.

  • 3.4mi Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester 2720 Broadway Ave N, Rochester, MN · Community Health Service Inc. 507-529-0503

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Rochester

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

Dialysis centers in Rochester (4) Home health agencies in Rochester (5) Hospice care providers in Rochester (4)

Find doctors in Rochester

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

Internal medicine doctors 305 Cardiologists 242 Neurologists 211 Family doctors 144 Gastroenterologists 138 All doctors in Rochester

People and health care in Rochester

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

Population
122,330
Median age 36.3
Hospitals per 100,000
2.5
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
3.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.3%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$89,389
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Minnesota

Registered Nurses · $101,510 Nurse Practitioners · $133,260 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $63,750 Nursing Assistants · $46,680 All healthcare salaries in Minnesota
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Questions about hospitals in Rochester

How many hospitals are in Rochester, Minnesota?

There are 3 hospitals in Rochester, Minnesota. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Rochester?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Rochester lasts 3 hr 10 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Minnesota median is 2 hr 6 min.

Which hospital in Rochester has the shortest ER wait?

Olmsted Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Rochester at 2 hr 15 min.

What is the best hospital in Rochester?

Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Rochester 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/minnesota/rochester/

All Minnesota 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.