Tj Health Columbia ER wait time
Emergency room · Columbia,
KYFaster than 78% of US ERs · #875 of 4,081
34m faster than the US median
This ERKY 2h 21mUS 2h 28m
901 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY 42728
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Tj Health Columbia in Columbia, Kentucky spend a median of 1 hour 54 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 34 minutes less than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and faster than the Kentucky median of 2 hours 21 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Tj Health Columbia ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 1 hour 54 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 78% 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.
