HCA Houston Healthcare West ER wait time
Emergency room · Houston,
TXFaster than 87% of US ERs · #518 of 4,081
44m faster than the US median
This ERTX 2h 17mUS 2h 28m
12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
Patients sent home from the emergency room at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas spend a median of 1 hour 44 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 44 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the Texas median of 2 hours 17 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the HCA Houston Healthcare West ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 1 hour 44 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 shorter than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 87% 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.
