*Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility.Â
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Median visit time in emergency departments in the U.S. 2025, by state
In 2025, patients spent on average* *** minutes in an emergency department (ED) in the United States before leaving or being transferred. ED visit times varied from ** in the District of Columbia to less than **** in Hawaii.
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CMS. (May 13, 2026). Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving in the United States in 2025, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1661900/median-visit-time-in-ed-to-in-us-by-state/
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CMS. "Median Time Patients Spent in The Emergency Department before Leaving in The United States in 2025, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 May 2026, /statistics/1661900/median-visit-time-in-ed-to-in-us-by-state/
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Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving in the United States in 2025, by state [Graph], CMS, May 13, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1661900/median-visit-time-in-ed-to-in-us-by-state/
