University of Missouri Health Care ER wait time
Emergency room · Columbia,
MO
Faster than 11% of US ERs · #3,642 of 4,081
1h 14m slower than the US median
This ERMO 2h 31mUS 2h 28m
One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212
Patients sent home from the emergency room at University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri spend a median of 3 hours 42 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 14 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Missouri median of 2 hours 31 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the University of Missouri Health Care ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 42 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 11% 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.