ER Wait Times in Arizona: 61 Hospitals Compared
61 hospitals in Arizona report how long their emergency room patients stay. The middle value here is 180 minutes; national (Medicare): 162 minutes.
What this time means
Each hospital’s number is Medicare measure OP-18b: the median (middle) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it, for patients who were treated and went home. Half of these patients left sooner, half later. It is not the time before seeing a doctor, and it leaves out patients who were admitted to the hospital, transferred, or seen for mental health.
Medicare’s name for the measure: “Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better”. Patients seen October 2024 to September 2025.
Emergency rooms in Arizona, shortest time first
Ranked by Medicare's median time (OP-18b), shortest first; hospitals with the same time share a rank. Left without being seen: share of ER patients who left before a doctor or nurse saw them (January 2024 to December 2024; national 2%). ER volume: patients per year, as Medicare groups it.
| # | Hospital | City | Median time in the ER | Left without being seen | ER volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page Hospital | Page | 78 min (1 h 18 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 2 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | Mesa | 92 min (1 h 32 min) | 1% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 3 | Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital | Laveen | 104 min (1 h 44 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 4 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe | 118 min (1 h 58 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 5 | Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee | 120 min (2 h) | Not reported | — |
| 6 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | Bullhead City | 127 min (2 h 7 min) | 0% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 7 | Huhu Kam Memorial Hospital | Sacaton | 129 min (2 h 9 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 8 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale | 132 min (2 h 12 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 8 | Little Colorado Medical Center | Winslow | 132 min (2 h 12 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 10 | White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville | 134 min (2 h 14 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 11 | Oro Valley Hospital | Oro Valley | 138 min (2 h 18 min) | 0% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 12 | Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson | 142 min (2 h 22 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 12 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler | 142 min (2 h 22 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 14 | Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales | 144 min (2 h 24 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 14 | Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | Tuba City | 144 min (2 h 24 min) | 4% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 16 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction | 146 min (2 h 26 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 16 | Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | Safford | 146 min (2 h 26 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 18 | HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix | 150 min (2 h 30 min) | 4% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 19 | Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave | 152 min (2 h 32 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 20 | Abrazo Central Campus | Phoenix | 154 min (2 h 34 min) | 4% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 20 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | Phoenix | 154 min (2 h 34 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 22 | Benson Hospital | Benson | 155 min (2 h 35 min)† | Not reported | — |
| 23 | Wickenburg Community Hospital | Wickenburg | 156 min (2 h 36 min)† | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 24 | St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson | 165 min (2 h 45 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 24 | Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood | 165 min (2 h 45 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 26 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr | Scottsdale | 169 min (2 h 49 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 27 | Abrazo West Campus | Goodyear | 173 min (2 h 53 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 28 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande | 174 min (2 h 54 min) | 0% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 29 | St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix | 175 min (2 h 55 min) | 4% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 30 | St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson | 176 min (2 h 56 min) | 5% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 31 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler | 180 min (3 h) | 0% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 31 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | Mesa | 180 min (3 h) | 5% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 31 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Scottsdale | 180 min (3 h) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 31 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott | 180 min (3 h) | 4% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 35 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | Sahuarita | 183 min (3 h 3 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 35 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | Show Low | 183 min (3 h 3 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 37 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | Phoenix | 190 min (3 h 10 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 38 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Scottsdale | 191 min (3 h 11 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 39 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma | 192 min (3 h 12 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 40 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | Phoenix | 194 min (3 h 14 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 41 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix | 197 min (3 h 17 min) | 1% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 42 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix | 200 min (3 h 20 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 43 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | Sierra Vista | 201 min (3 h 21 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 44 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix | 202 min (3 h 22 min) | 0% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 44 | Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | 202 min (3 h 22 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 46 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | Kingman | 209 min (3 h 29 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 47 | Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff | 214 min (3 h 34 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 48 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert | 215 min (3 h 35 min) | 2% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 49 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek | 221 min (3 h 41 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 50 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City | 224 min (3 h 44 min) | 0% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 50 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert | 224 min (3 h 44 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 50 | Northwest Medical Center | Tucson | 224 min (3 h 44 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 53 | Banner del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West | 230 min (3 h 50 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 54 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City | 233 min (3 h 53 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 55 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale | 234 min (3 h 54 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 56 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix | 236 min (3 h 56 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 57 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa | 259 min (4 h 19 min) | 2% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 58 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson | 260 min (4 h 20 min) | 11% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 59 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix | 266 min (4 h 26 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 60 | Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa | 269 min (4 h 29 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 61 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson | 311 min (5 h 11 min) | 6% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
† Medicare footnote 3: the result is based on a shorter period than required.
ER wait times by city in Arizona
Common questions
Which ER in Arizona has the shortest wait?
In Medicare's data for October 2024 to September 2025, Page Hospital had the shortest median time patients spent in the emergency room before going home: 78 minutes. This is the total time of the visit, not the time before seeing a doctor, and it is an average of past patients, not a promise for your visit.
What is the average ER wait time in Arizona?
The middle value of the 61 hospitals listed here is 180 minutes. The national figure published by Medicare is 162 minutes. Each hospital's number is the median time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it, for patients who were treated and went home.
Should I drive to a farther ER to wait less?
No. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. These times are past averages; emergency rooms see the sickest patients first, and minutes lost on the road can matter more than minutes in a waiting room.
Does a shorter time mean a better emergency room?
Not by itself. Busier emergency rooms and hospitals that treat more serious cases usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown next to each time. The time is one measure among many on each hospital’s page.
Sources and dates
- Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated July 22, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026. Times: patients seen October 2024 to September 2025; left without being seen: January 2024 to December 2024.
- Timely and Effective Care - National — CMS, data updated July 22, 2026 (the national figures).
Only open hospitals that list an emergency room and report this time are included. The state and city figures are the median of the hospitals listed, calculated by us from the same CMS hospital file. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.