Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi ER wait time
Emergency room · Des Moines,
IAFaster than 28% of US ERs · #2,936 of 4,081
34m slower than the US median
This ERIA 2h 00mUS 2h 28m
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, Iowa spend a median of 3 hours 2 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 34 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Iowa median of 2 hours. 7% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 2 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 28% 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.
