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Hospitals in Kinston, NC

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Kinston, North Carolina, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 9 min, 5 min longer than the North Carolina median of 3 hr 4 min. Lenoir Memorial Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Lenoir County
Hospitals 2 829 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 9 min +5 min vs North Carolina
Average stars 4.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Kinston hospitals

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About hospitals in Kinston

There are 2 hospitals in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. 1 of them has an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Kinston lasts 3 hr 9 min, 5 min longer than the North Carolina median of 3 hr 4 min. The shortest is at Lenoir Memorial Hospital, 3 hr 9 min.

Community health centers near Kinston

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 Kinston

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

Marketplace insurers with Kinston hospitals in network

How many of the 2 Kinston hospitals on this page each insurer's 2027 Marketplace plans list as in network. From the insurers' provider files, loaded November 4, 2026. Networks change; confirm with your insurer.

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Find doctors in Kinston

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

People and health care in Kinston

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

Population
19,505
Median age 42.9
Hospitals per 100,000
10.3
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
9.4%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
24.5%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$36,878
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Kinston

How many hospitals are in Kinston, North Carolina?

There are 2 hospitals in Kinston, North Carolina. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Kinston?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Kinston lasts 3 hr 9 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The North Carolina median is 3 hr 4 min.

Which hospital in Kinston has the shortest ER wait?

Lenoir Memorial Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Kinston at 3 hr 9 min.

What is the best hospital in Kinston?

Lenoir Memorial Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Kinston hospital 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/north-carolina/kinston/

All North Carolina 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.