Lac/Harbor-UCLA Med Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Torrance,
CA
Faster than 1% of US ERs · #4,047 of 4,081
2h 45m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Lac/Harbor-UCLA Med Center in Torrance, California spend a median of 5 hours 13 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 45 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 3% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Lac/Harbor-UCLA Med Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 5 hours 13 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.