Emergency rooms · Michigan
ER Wait Times in Michigan: 117 Hospitals Compared
117 hospitals in Michigan report how long their emergency room patients stay. The middle value here is 158 minutes; national (Medicare): 162 minutes.
In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not drive farther to save a few minutes: these are averages of past visits, and the sickest patients are always seen first.
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 Michigan, 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 | Sheridan Community Hospital | Sheridan | 55 min | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 2 | McLaren Caro Region | Caro | 72 min (1 h 12 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 3 | Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital | Dowagiac | 74 min (1 h 14 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 4 | Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital | Grand Haven | 76 min (1 h 16 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 5 | Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville | 85 min (1 h 25 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 6 | Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City | 91 min (1 h 31 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 6 | University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City | 91 min (1 h 31 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 8 | Beacon Allegan | Allegan | 94 min (1 h 34 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 9 | Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium | 96 min (1 h 36 min) | Not reported | — |
| 10 | Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital | Watervliet | 99 min (1 h 39 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 11 | Harbor Beach Community Hospital | Harbor Beach | 100 min (1 h 40 min) | Not reported | — |
| 11 | Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish | 100 min (1 h 40 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 13 | Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon | 101 min (1 h 41 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 14 | McLaren Oakland | Pontiac | 103 min (1 h 43 min) | 0% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 14 | Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus | Shelby | 103 min (1 h 43 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 16 | Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette | 106 min (1 h 46 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 16 | Munising Memorial Hospital | Munising | 106 min (1 h 46 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 18 | Corewell Health Reed City Hospital | Reed City | 107 min (1 h 47 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 19 | Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska | 108 min (1 h 48 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 19 | Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital | Frankfort | 108 min (1 h 48 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 21 | Helen Newberry Joy Hospital | Newberry | 112 min (1 h 52 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 22 | Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River | 113 min (1 h 53 min) | Not reported | — |
| 22 | Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City | 113 min (1 h 53 min) | Not reported | — |
| 24 | Garden City Hospital | Garden City | 114 min (1 h 54 min) | 0% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 25 | Eaton Rapids Medical Center | Eaton Rapids | 116 min (1 h 56 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 26 | McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe | 119 min (1 h 59 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 27 | Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center | Saint Ignace | 122 min (2 h 2 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 28 | Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital | Manistee | 125 min (2 h 5 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 29 | McLaren Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant | 126 min (2 h 6 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 30 | Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital | Sault Ste Marie | 128 min (2 h 8 min) | 3% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 31 | OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group | Escanaba | 129 min (2 h 9 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 32 | Baraga County Memorial Hospital | L' Anse | 130 min (2 h 10 min) | Not reported | — |
| 32 | Bell Hospital | Ishpeming | 130 min (2 h 10 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 34 | Corewell Health Pennock Hospital | Hastings | 132 min (2 h 12 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 35 | Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 133 min (2 h 13 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 35 | McKenzie Health System | Sandusky | 133 min (2 h 13 min) | 0% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 35 | MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin | Gladwin | 133 min (2 h 13 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 38 | Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood | 134 min (2 h 14 min) | Not reported | — |
| 39 | Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven | 136 min (2 h 16 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 39 | Mercy Health Saint Mary's | Grand Rapids | 136 min (2 h 16 min) | 1% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 41 | Spectrum Health United Hospital | Greenville | 137 min (2 h 17 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 42 | Corewell Health Ludington Hospital | Ludington | 138 min (2 h 18 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 43 | Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit | 139 min (2 h 19 min) | 2% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 44 | Up Health System Portage | Hancock | 140 min (2 h 20 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 45 | Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Zeeland | 143 min (2 h 23 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 45 | Sinai-Grace Hospital | Detroit | 143 min (2 h 23 min) | 4% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 47 | Corewell Health Gerber Hospital | Fremont | 145 min (2 h 25 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 48 | Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers | 146 min (2 h 26 min) | 4% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 49 | Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital | Big Rapids | 148 min (2 h 28 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 49 | Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Wayne | 148 min (2 h 28 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 51 | Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater | Coldwater | 150 min (2 h 30 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 52 | MyMichigan Medical Center Clare | Clare | 152 min (2 h 32 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 53 | Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw | 153 min (2 h 33 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 53 | Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph | St Joseph | 153 min (2 h 33 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 53 | MyMichigan Medical Center Midland | Midland | 153 min (2 h 33 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 56 | Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Commerce Township | 155 min (2 h 35 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 57 | Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 156 min (2 h 36 min) | 4% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 58 | McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 157 min (2 h 37 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 59 | Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia | 158 min (2 h 38 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 60 | Oaklawn Hospital | Marshall | 159 min (2 h 39 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 61 | Holland Hospital | Holland | 160 min (2 h 40 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 62 | Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe | 162 min (2 h 42 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 62 | Harper University Hospital | Detroit | 162 min (2 h 42 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 64 | Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Brighton | 163 min (2 h 43 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 65 | Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital | Manistique | 164 min (2 h 44 min) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 66 | MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw | Saginaw | 165 min (2 h 45 min) | Not reported | — |
| 67 | Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron | 168 min (2 h 48 min) | 4% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 67 | University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte | 168 min (2 h 48 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 69 | McLaren Bay Region | Bay City | 169 min (2 h 49 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 69 | Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center | Wyandotte | 169 min (2 h 49 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 71 | Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | 170 min (2 h 50 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 71 | Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit | 170 min (2 h 50 min) | Not reported | — |
| 71 | Spectrum Health | Grand Rapids | 170 min (2 h 50 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 74 | McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens | 172 min (2 h 52 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 74 | ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital | Adrian | 172 min (2 h 52 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 74 | ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital | Monroe | 172 min (2 h 52 min) | 2% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 77 | Dickinson County Memorial Hospital | Iron Mountain | 174 min (2 h 54 min) | 3% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 78 | Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 177 min (2 h 57 min) | 4% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 79 | McLaren Flint | Flint | 178 min (2 h 58 min) | 2% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 80 | Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale | 180 min (3 h) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 80 | Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 180 min (3 h) | 2% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 82 | Memorial Healthcare | Owosso | 181 min (3 h 1 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 83 | University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns | 182 min (3 h 2 min) | 1% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 84 | McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer | 186 min (3 h 6 min) | 2% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 85 | Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester | 187 min (3 h 7 min) | Not reported | — |
| 85 | Beaumont Hospital - Taylor | Taylor | 187 min (3 h 7 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 87 | University of Michigan Health - West | Wyoming | 188 min (3 h 8 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 87 | Uphs Marquette DLP Hospital | Marquette | 188 min (3 h 8 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 89 | Hurley Medical Center | Flint | 190 min (3 h 10 min) | 9% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 90 | Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek | 191 min (3 h 11 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 91 | MyMichigan Medical Center West Branch | West Branch | 193 min (3 h 13 min) | 3% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 92 | Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi… | Southfield | 196 min (3 h 16 min) | Not reported | — |
| 92 | Chelsea Hospital | Chelsea | 196 min (3 h 16 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 94 | Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Trenton | 198 min (3 h 18 min) | 0% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 94 | Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 198 min (3 h 18 min) | 7% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 96 | MyMichigan Medical Center Alma | Alma | 200 min (3 h 20 min) | 4% | Low (under 20,000) |
| 96 | Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac | 200 min (3 h 20 min) | 1% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 98 | Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | Dearborn | 202 min (3 h 22 min) | 0% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 99 | Beaumont Hospital, Troy | Troy | 203 min (3 h 23 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 99 | Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | Warren | 203 min (3 h 23 min) | Not reported | — |
| 101 | Henry Ford Health Hospital | Detroit | 208 min (3 h 28 min) | 5% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 102 | Borgess Medical Center | Kalamazoo | 212 min (3 h 32 min) | Not reported | — |
| 103 | Henry Ford Allegiance Health | Jackson | 213 min (3 h 33 min) | 1% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 104 | Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon | 220 min (3 h 40 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 105 | MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena | Alpena | 229 min (3 h 49 min) | 5% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 106 | Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc | 231 min (3 h 51 min) | Not reported | — |
| 106 | McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron | 231 min (3 h 51 min) | 1% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 108 | Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | 235 min (3 h 55 min) | 8% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 109 | St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | Livonia | 241 min (4 h 1 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 109 | Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor | 241 min (4 h 1 min) | 2% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | W Bloomfield | 242 min (4 h 2 min) | 5% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 112 | Munson Medical Center | Traverse City | 259 min (4 h 19 min) | 3% | High (40,000–59,999) |
| 113 | McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing | 261 min (4 h 21 min) | 3% | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
| 114 | Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | Royal Oak | 266 min (4 h 26 min) | 4% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 115 | Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing | 299 min (4 h 59 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 116 | Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Township | 306 min (5 h 6 min) | 5% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
| 117 | University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor | 345 min (5 h 45 min) | 3% | Very high (60,000 or more) |
ER wait times by city in Michigan
Common questions
Which ER in Michigan has the shortest wait?
In Medicare's data for October 2024 to September 2025, Sheridan Community Hospital had the shortest median time patients spent in the emergency room before going home: 55 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 Michigan?
The middle value of the 117 hospitals listed here is 158 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.