Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
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.
| Facility Name | Wait time | Last Updated | Historical Benchmark (Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit volume | Median time spent in ERiMedian time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit | Left before being seeniPercentage of patients who left ER before being seen. | |||
| Children's National Hospital | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | CMS score unavailable | CMS score unavailable | CMS score unavailable |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | high | 380 min | 12% |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | high | 371 min | 10% |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | very high | 400 min | 5% |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | high | 320 min | 2% |
| United Medical Center | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | medium | 277 min | 8% |
| Suburban Hospital | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | high | 224 min | 1% |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | No current public wait time | May 22, 2026 | high | 386 min | 4% |
Data Sources: Live wait-time values are compiled from hospital-published sources, patient reports, and verified updates. Historical data represents CMS-audited annual performance benchmarks and is not a live estimate of current ER volume.
ER visit costs can vary as it can include a facility fee, clinician bill, labs, imaging, medication, transport, and insurance-specific out-of-pocket responsibility. We compare ER cost based on one service every ER visit would have - Level of Emergency Department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient.
| Facility Name | Price Transparency Status | Gross Charge | Cash Price | Medicare Rate | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's National Hospital | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| United Medical Center | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| Suburban Hospital | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Pending ER cost sync Cost sync pending | Gross charge pending | Cash price pending | Medicare rate pending | May 22, 2026 |
Summary of pricing across all Washington, DC facilities. Prices are based on hospital standard charge files.
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For non-emergencies, urgent care is often faster and significantly less expensive.
Consider urgent care for minor injuries, fevers, rashes, or symptoms that aren't life-threatening.
Urgent care centers typically have lower transparent pricing and smaller co-pays than ERs.
Always go to the ER or call 911 for chest pain, stroke symptoms, or severe breathing trouble.