UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr ER wait time
Emergency room · San Diego,
CAFaster than 4% of US ERs · #3,926 of 4,081
1h 51m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
Patients sent home from the emergency room at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr in San Diego, California spend a median of 4 hours 19 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 51 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 4 hours 19 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 4% 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.
