ER Wait Time in Los Angeles Hospitals

These are the average wait times Los Angeles hospital ER's from fastest to slowest. Actual wait times will depend on many factors.

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Total Wait Times
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles 2h 10m
Los Angeles Community Hospital
Los Angeles 2h 26m
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles 2h 54m
California Hospital Medical Center La
Los Angeles 4h 17m
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Los Angeles 4h 20m
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center
Los Angeles 5h 27m
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles 5h 41m
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles 6h 33m
Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles N/A
Children's Hosp Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles N/A
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital At Ucla
Los Angeles N/A

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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.

There is a 263 minute wait difference between the fastest Los Angeles emergency room and the slowest.

Stories



Mar 30, 2026, 8:02 PM
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center: "It's garbage. Unfortunately, everywhere else is worse." - Still

Feb 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr: "7 hour wait today" - MARK

Feb 06, 2026, 4:47 PM
St Mary's Medical Center: "555" - CpjJwWHV

Feb 06, 2026, 4:46 PM
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: "555" - CpjJwWHV

Nov 11, 2025, 9:09 PM
University Of California Davis Medical Center: "Horrible experience at UC Med.Emergency. After spending 3 hrs at One community Health we were sent to UC Med emergency we waited 7 hrs till 1 am and left without being seen. My son had a serious health issue and we had to wait till the next day and was seen by another hospital emergency room. He need surgery right away. We are contacting an attorney!!!" - Doug

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