Charleston Area Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Charleston,
WVFaster than 28% of US ERs · #2,921 of 4,081
34m slower than the US median
This ERWV 2h 21mUS 2h 28m
501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia spend a median of 3 hours 2 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 34 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the West Virginia median of 2 hours 21 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Charleston Area Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 2 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 28% 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.
