Houston Methodist West Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Houston,
TXFaster than 24% of US ERs · #3,087 of 4,081
42m slower than the US median
This ERTX 2h 17mUS 2h 28m
18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas 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 Texas median of 2 hours 17 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Houston Methodist West Hospital 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.
