Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento ER wait time
Emergency room · Sacramento,
CAFaster than 23% of US ERs · #3,143 of 4,081
44m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California spend a median of 3 hours 12 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 44 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 12 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 23% 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.
