2h 35mmedian time
in this ER
UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital ER wait time
Emergency room · Athens,
TXFaster than 45% of US ERs · #2,225 of 4,081
7m slower than the US median
This ERTX 2h 17mUS 2h 28m
2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751
Patients sent home from the emergency room at UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital in Athens, Texas spend a median of 2 hours 35 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 7 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Texas median of 2 hours 17 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 2 hours 35 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 45% 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.
