ER Wait Times in Orange County Hospitals
Average wait times at hospital in Orange County show the time patients can expect to spend. Actual wait times will depend on many factors, such as severity of the injury, time of day, and staffing. Patients are quickly evaluated as part of a triage process, so the most severe cases can be treated first. Depending on the hospital, this initial wait can run from a few minutes to over an hour. The times below also include wait times for initial treatment, since there can be many delays after the triage process. Choose an ER with a shorter wait time to get seen more quickly.| Hospital - Share Your Experience | City |  Total Wait Times | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | 2h 18m | ||
| Anaheim | 2h 36m | ||
| Huntington Beach | 2h 47m | ||
| Santa Ana | 2h 58m | ||
| Fountain Valley | 3h 0m | ||
| Santa Ana | 3h 4m | ||
| Fountain Valley | 3h 19m | ||
| Laguna Hills | 3h 31m | ||
| Los Alamitos | 3h 36m | ||
| Anaheim | 3h 42m | ||
| Newport Beach | 3h 48m | ||
| Orange | 3h 53m | ||
| Fullerton | 4h 16m | ||
| Orange | 4h 24m | ||
| Mission Viejo | 4h 24m | ||
| Anaheim | N/A | ||
| Mission Viejo | N/A |
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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.
There is a 126 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Orange and the slowest.
Stories
Mar 30, 2026, 8:02 PM
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center: "It's garbage. Unfortunately, everywhere else is worse." - Still
Feb 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr: "7 hour wait today" - MARK
Feb 06, 2026, 4:47 PM
St Mary's Medical Center: "555" - CpjJwWHV
Feb 06, 2026, 4:46 PM
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: "555" - CpjJwWHV
Nov 11, 2025, 9:09 PM
University Of California Davis Medical Center: "Horrible experience at UC Med.Emergency. After spending 3 hrs at One community Health we were sent to UC Med emergency we waited 7 hrs till 1 am and left without being seen. My son had a serious health issue and we had to wait till the next day and was seen by another hospital emergency room. He need surgery right away. We are contacting an attorney!!!" - Doug
