Harborview Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Seattle,
WAFaster than 1% of US ERs · #4,027 of 4,081
2h 31m slower than the US median
This ERWA 2h 47mUS 2h 28m
325 9Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington spend a median of 4 hours 59 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 31 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Washington median of 2 hours 47 minutes. 7% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Harborview Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 59 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 1% 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.
