Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Prestonsburg,
KYFaster than 24% of US ERs · #3,085 of 4,081
42m slower than the US median
This ERKY 2h 21mUS 2h 28m
5000 Kentucky Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky spend a median of 3 hours 10 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 42 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Kentucky median of 2 hours 21 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 10 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 24% 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.
