1h 44mmedian time
in this ER
Highlands Cashiers Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Highlands,
NCFaster than 87% of US ERs · #521 of 4,081
44m faster than the US median
This ERNC 3h 07mUS 2h 28m
190 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Highlands Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, North Carolina 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 North Carolina median of 3 hours 7 minutes. 0% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Highlands Cashiers Hospital 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.
