ER wait times · DC
Washington, DC ER wait times
Compare emergency room waits around Washington, DC. 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 5 hr 46 min.
Live waits near Washington
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Typical waits in Washington
Hospitals in Washington ranked by typical ER wait, shortest to longest.
| Hospital | Typical wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University Hospital Corp | 3 hr 52 minCMS median | 1/5 |
| United Medical Center | 4 hr 37 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 5 hr 20 minCMS median | 5/5 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | 6 hr 11 minCMS median | 3/5 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | 6 hr 20 minCMS median | 2/5 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | 6 hr 40 minCMS median | 3/5 |
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 DC ER wait times.