Prisma Health Baptist ER wait time
Emergency room · Columbia,
SCFaster than 47% of US ERs · #2,176 of 4,081
5m slower than the US median
This ERSC 2h 40mUS 2h 28m
1330 Taylor At Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Prisma Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina spend a median of 2 hours 33 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 5 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the South Carolina median of 2 hours 40 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Prisma Health Baptist ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 33 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 47% 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.
