ER Wait Times in Sacramento County Hospitals

Average wait times at hospital in Sacramento 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
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Comment	Carmichael	2h 42m
Mercy Hospital Of Folsom Comment	Folsom	2h 42m
Mercy General Hospital Comment	Sacramento	2h 59m
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Comment	Sacramento	3h 5m
Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento Comment	Sacramento	3h 12m
University Of California Davis Medical Center Comment	Sacramento	5h 23m
Va N California Healthcare System Comment	Mather	N/A
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Comment	Sacramento	N/A
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Comment	Sacramento	N/A
Heritage Oaks Hospital Comment	Sacramento	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 161 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Sacramento and the slowest.

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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