Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Mason City,
IAFaster than 22% of US ERs · #3,156 of 4,081
45m slower than the US median
This ERIA 2h 00mUS 2h 28m
1000 Fourth Street Sw, Mason City, IA 50401
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa spend a median of 3 hours 13 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 45 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Iowa median of 2 hours. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 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 22% 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.
