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San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA

San Diego ER Wait Times & Costs

Hospitals
16
ER locations
i
ER locations count include pediatric ER
14
Pediatric ERs
0
Last Updated
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Current Wait Times

Note: ER wait times can change quickly. Sometimes an ER may not appear busy to those waiting in the lobby, but there can be a separate entrance for patients who arrive by ambulance.

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Grossmont Hospital

No current
Wait Time
No current public wait time
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Historical Benchmark
Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume
very high
Median time spent in ER
i
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
188 min
Left before being seen
i
Percentage of patients who left ER before being seen.
2%

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego

No current
Wait Time
No current public wait time
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Historical Benchmark
Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume
data unavailable
Median time spent in ER
i
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
data unavailable
Left before being seen
i
Percentage of patients who left ER before being seen.
data unavailable

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos

No current
Wait Time
No current public wait time
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Historical Benchmark
Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume
data unavailable
Median time spent in ER
i
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
data unavailable
Left before being seen
i
Percentage of patients who left ER before being seen.
data unavailable

Palomar Health Downtown Campus

No current
Wait Time
No current public wait time
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Historical Benchmark
Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume
very high
Median time spent in ER
i
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
221 min
Left before being seen
i
Percentage of patients who left ER before being seen.
2%

Palomar Medical Center Poway

No current
Wait Time
No current public wait time
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Historical Benchmark
Historical emergency department benchmark measures
ER volume
medium
Median time spent in ER
i
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
195 min
Left before being seen
i
Percentage of patients who left ER before being seen.
2%

Recent Patient Reports

Patient reports are submitted by site visitors. Wait times can change quickly and do not represent total ER visit time.

No patient wait-time reports have been submitted for this city yet.

Urgent Care Considerations

For non-emergencies, urgent care is often faster and significantly less expensive.

Low Acuity Issues

Consider urgent care for minor injuries, fevers, rashes, or symptoms that aren't life-threatening.

Cost Savings

Urgent care centers typically have lower transparent pricing and smaller co-pays than ERs.

Emergency First

Always go to the ER or call 911 for chest pain, stroke symptoms, or severe breathing trouble.