ER wait times · WA
Seattle, WA ER wait times
Compare emergency room waits around Seattle, WA. Live waits are recent hospital-posted estimates within about 35 miles; typical waits use cleartau's observed live-wait median when enough history exists and CMS medians otherwise. The city median among CMS-reporting hospitals is about 3 hr 37 min.
Live waits near Seattle
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Typical waits in Seattle
Hospitals in Seattle ranked by typical ER wait, shortest to longest.
| Hospital | Typical wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center | 2 hr 27 minCMS median | 4/5 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 3 hr 4 minCMS median | 4/5 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 3 hr 37 minCMS median | 5/5 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | 4 hr 28 minCMS median | 4/5 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 5 hr 6 minCMS median | 2/5 |
About this data
Typical waits use cleartau's observed live-wait median when a hospital has enough recent history; otherwise they fall back to the federal Timely and Effective Care dataset (measure OP_18b). Live waits, when shown, are recent values posted by hospital systems and may change quickly. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 and do not choose an ER on wait time alone. For statewide context, see WA ER wait times.