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Hospitals in Bronx, NY

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Bronx, New York, has 9 hospitals, 6 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 48 min, 21 min longer than the New York median of 3 hr 27 min. The shortest is at BronxCare Hospital Center (3 hr 4 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 6 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Bronx VA Medical Center.

9 hospitals 6 with an ER Bronx County
Hospitals 9 3,250 beds (7 reporting)
With an ER 6 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 48 min +21 min vs New York
Average stars 2.2 / 5 6 rated by CMS
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Bronx hospitals

Showing all 9 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): New York Westchester Square Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, North Central Bronx Hospital, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Bronx, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Bronx VA Medical Center —
2 Montefiore Medical Center 3 hr 15 min
3 Jacobi Medical Center 3 hr 50 min
4 Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center 3 hr 48 min
5 BronxCare Hospital Center 3 hr 4 min

ER wait times in Bronx

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
BronxCare Hospital Center 3 hr 4 min 3%
Montefiore Medical Center 3 hr 15 min 1%
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center 3 hr 48 min 9%
Jacobi Medical Center 3 hr 50 min 2%
St Barnabas Hospital 4 hr 39 min 8%

About hospitals in Bronx

There are 9 hospitals in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. 6 of them have an emergency department. By type: 5 acute care hospitals, 1 psychiatric hospital, 1 long-term care hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Bronx lasts 3 hr 48 min, 21 min longer than the New York median of 3 hr 27 min. The shortest is at BronxCare Hospital Center, 3 hr 4 min.

Compare hospitals in Bronx

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

Community health centers near Bronx

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 Bronx

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

Hospitals in nearby cities

Find doctors in Bronx

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

Questions about hospitals in Bronx

How many hospitals are in Bronx, New York?

There are 9 hospitals in Bronx, New York. 6 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Bronx?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Bronx lasts 3 hr 48 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The New York median is 3 hr 27 min.

Which hospital in Bronx has the shortest ER wait?

BronxCare Hospital Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Bronx at 3 hr 4 min.

What is the best hospital in Bronx?

Bronx VA Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 6 Bronx hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/new-york/bronx/

All New York 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.