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Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving in the United States from 2018 to 2025

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Release date

May 2026

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018 to 2025

Number of respondents

4,000+ Medicare-certified hospitals

Supplementary notes

*Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. 

12-month data as of June every year, except for the year 2020 (12-month data as of September)

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Median visit time in emergency departments in the U.S. 2018-2025

Published by Jenny Yang, Jun 15, 2026

In 2025, patients spent on average* minutes in an emergency department (ED) in the United States before leaving or being transferred. ED visit times have increased by ** minutes since 2018. ED visit times also vary widely by state, from ** in the District of Columbia to less than **** in Hawaii.

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