Catawba Valley Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Hickory,
NCFaster than 9% of US ERs · #3,700 of 4,081
1h 20m slower than the US median
This ERNC 3h 07mUS 2h 28m
810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina spend a median of 3 hours 48 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 20 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the North Carolina median of 3 hours 7 minutes. 5% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Catawba Valley Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 48 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 9% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.
