University of Kentucky Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Lexington,
KYFaster than 12% of US ERs · #3,592 of 4,081
1h 10m slower than the US median
This ERKY 2h 21mUS 2h 28m
800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536
Patients sent home from the emergency room at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky spend a median of 3 hours 38 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 1 hour 10 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Kentucky median of 2 hours 21 minutes. 1% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the University of Kentucky Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 38 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 12% 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.
