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Fastest 5 in Minnesota
- Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia: 42 min
- Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital, Cass Lake: 1 hr 8 min
- Riverview Hospital, Crookston: 1 hr 18 min
- Red Lake Hospital, Redlake: 1 hr 22 min
- Essentia Health Fosston, Fosston: 1 hr 24 min
Slowest 5 in Minnesota
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Saint Louis Park: 4 hr 17 min
- Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Rochester: 4 hr 6 min
- Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis: 3 hr 55 min
- Regions Hospital, Saint Paul: 3 hr 51 min
- St Lukes Hospital, Duluth: 3 hr 47 min
Typical total visit time for patients who went home, from Medicare data for October 2024 to September 2025. Not live waits. Large teaching and trauma hospitals often show longer times because they care for the sickest patients and take transfers from other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the closest ER or call 911. Last checked October 25, 2026 against the latest Medicare release. CMS refreshes these numbers about every three months, and I update this site after each release.
Mille Lacs Health System
200 North Elm Street, Onamia, MN 56359
42 min
typical ER visit
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
425 7Th Street Nw, Cass Lake, MN 56633
1 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Riverview Hospital
323 South Minnesota, Crookston, MN 56716
1 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Red Lake Hospital
24760 Hospital Drive, Redlake, MN 56671
1 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Fosston
900 Hilligoss Boulevard Se, Fosston, MN 56542
1 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
32021 County 24 Boulevard, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
1 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Deer River
115 10Th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, MN 56636
1 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
501 North State Street, Waseca, MN 56093
1 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
St Elizabeth Medical Center
1200 Grant Blvd W, Wabasha, MN 55981
1 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Riverwood Healthcare Center
200 Bunker Hill Drive, Aitkin, MN 56431
1 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
1101 Moulton and Parsons Drive, St James, MN 56081
1 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
800 Medical Center Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031
1 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Ada
201 9Th Street West, Ada, MN 56510
1 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Windom Area Health
2150 Hospital Drive, Po Box 339, Windom, MN 56101
1 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Avera Granite Falls
345 Tenth Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241
1 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital
328 West Conan Street, Ely, MN 55731
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
New Ulm Medical Center
1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Sandstone
705 Lundorff Drive South, Sandstone, MN 55072
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
320 East Main Street, Crosby, MN 56441
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
401 12Th Street North, Wheaton, MN 56296
1 hr 43 min
typical ER visit
Minnesota Valley Health Center Inc
621 South Fourth Street, Le Sueur, MN 56058
1 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Chippewa County Hospital
824 North 11Th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Canby Medical Center
112 St Olaf Avenue South, Canby, MN 56220
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
400 Fourth Avenue Northwest, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
1 hr 47 min
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Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
3001 Sanford Parkway, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
1 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
Madison Hospital
820 Third Avenue, Madison, MN 56256
1 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
425 North Elm Street, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
500 West Grant Street, Lake City, MN 55041
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
St Francis Medical Center
2400 St Francis Drive, Breckenridge, MN 56520
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Kittson Healthcare
1010 South Birch Avenue, Hallock, MN 56728
1 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
920 Bell Avenue, Westbrook, MN 56183
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Avera Tyler Hospital
240 Willow Street, Tyler, MN 56178
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Moose Lake
4572 County Road 61, Moose Lake, MN 55767
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
601 West Chandler, Arlington, MN 55307
1 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Cook Hospital
10 Se Fifth St, Cook, MN 55723
1 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
523 North 3Rd Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
1 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
North Valley Health Center
300 West Good Samaritan Drive, Warren, MN 56762
1 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
1018 Sixth Avenue Po Box 997, Worthington, MN 56187
1 hr 55 min
typical ER visit
Hendricks Community Hospital
503 E Lincoln Street, Hendricks, MN 56136
1 hr 55 min
typical ER visit
Owatonna Hospital
2250 26Th Street Northwest, Owatonna, MN 55060
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
251 Fifth Street East, Tracy, MN 56175
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Murray County Memorial Hospital
2042 Juniper Avenue, Slayton, MN 56172
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Centracare - Benson
1815 Wisconsin Avenue, Benson, MN 56215
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
1600 N Kniss Avenue P O Box 1019, Luverne, MN 56156
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Lifecare Medical Center
715 Delmore Drive, Roseau, MN 56751
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
301 2Nd Street Northeast, New Prague, MN 56071
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Lakewood Health Center
600 Main Ave S, Baudette, MN 56623
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Ortonville Area Health Services
450 Eastvold Ave, Ortonville, MN 56278
2 hr
typical ER visit
Madelia Health
121 Drew Avenue Southeast, Madelia, MN 56062
2 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Meeker Memorial Hospital
612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
50 Centracare Drive, Long Prairie, MN 56347
2 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Community Memorial Hospital
512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, MN 55720
2 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
404 West Fountain Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
100 Healthy Way, Olivia, MN 56277
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Aspirus Lake View Hospital
325 Eleventh Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
1430 North Highway, Jackson, MN 56143
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
200 1St Street West, Paynesville, MN 56362
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Bigfork Valley Hospital
258 Pine Tree Drive, Bigfork, MN 56628
2 hr 5 min
typical ER visit
Johnson Memorial Hospital
1282 Walnut Street, Dawson, MN 56232
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Lakewood Health System
49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
300 South Bruce Street, Marshall, MN 56258
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
200 State Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
1900 North Sunrise Drive, St Peter, MN 56082
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Centracare - Redwood
100 Fallwood Road, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
United Hospital District
515 South Moore Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
1411 Highway 79 E, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
North Shore Health
515 5Th Ave West, Grand Marais, MN 55604
2 hr 9 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Virginia
901 9Th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792
2 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
115 Second Street West, Box 157, Graceville, MN 56240
2 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Rainy Lake Medical Center
1400 Highway 71, International Falls, MN 56649
2 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Centracare Health - Monticello
1013 Hart Boulevard, Monticello, MN 55362
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Pipestone County Medical Center
916 4Th Avenue Southwest, Pipestone, MN 56164
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Olmsted Medical Center
1650 Fourth Street Southeast, Rochester, MN 55904
2 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Perham Health
1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573
2 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Alomere Health
111 17Th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308
2 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Appleton Area Health
30 S Behl St, Appleton, MN 56208
2 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Welia Health
301 South Highway 65, Mora, MN 55051
2 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Buffalo Hospital
303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
2 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Astera Health
421 11Th Street Nw, Wadena, MN 56482
2 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Cambridge Medical Center
701 South Dellwood Avenue, Cambridge, MN 55008
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Ridgeview Medical Center
500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Hutchinson Health
1095 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Glacial Ridge Hospital
10 4Th Avenue Southeast, Glenwood, MN 56334
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
525 West Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352
2 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
St Gabriels Hospital
815 Southeast Second Street, Little Falls, MN 56345
2 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Winona Health Services
855 Mankato Avenue, Winona, MN 55987
2 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Northfield Hospital
2000 North Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
2 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
2 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
1601 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
2 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
911 Northland Drive, Princeton, MN 55371
2 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
St Francis Regional Medical Center
1455 St Francis Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379
2 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
St Josephs Area Health Services
600 Pleasant Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470
2 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
701 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing, MN 55066
2 hr 32 min
typical ER visit
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
1925 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
2 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Glencoe Regional Health
1805 Hennepin Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
2 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
203 4Th Street Northwest, Bagley, MN 56621
2 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Stevens Community Medical Center Inc
400 East First Street, Morris, MN 56267
2 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
927 West Churchill Street, Stillwater, MN 55082
2 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Range Regional Health Services
750 East 34Th St, Hibbing, MN 55746
2 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454
2 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital
4050 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
2 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Allina United Hospital
333 North Smith Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102
3 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 East 28Th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
3 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
1025 Marsh Street, Mankato, MN 56002
3 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Fairview Lakes Health Services
5200 Fairview Boulevard, Wyoming, MN 55092
3 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109
3 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
201 East Nicollet Boulevard, Burnsville, MN 55337
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
1300 Anne St Nw, Bemidji, MN 56601
3 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Maple Grove Hospital
9875 Hospital Drive, Maple Grove, MN 55369
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805
3 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
North Memorial Health Hospital
3300 Oakdale North, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
3 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435
3 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
1406 6Th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
3 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
St Lukes Hospital
915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
3 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
Regions Hospital
640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101
3 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
3 hr 55 min
typical ER visit
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
4 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
4 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
ER, urgent care, or 911?
Call 911 now
- Chest pain or pressure, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back
- Trouble breathing or choking
- Stroke signs: face drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking
- Fainting, seizure, or a person who will not wake up
- Severe bleeding, a serious injury, or a severe allergic reaction
- Sudden vision loss, or a chemical splashed in the eye
Thinking about suicide: call or text 988.
Go to an emergency room
- Severe pain, or belly pain that will not ease
- High fever with a stiff neck, confusion or a rash that does not fade
- A broken bone that looks out of place, or a deep cut that will not stop bleeding
- Head injury with vomiting, confusion or drowsiness
- Bleeding or severe pain during pregnancy
- Any head injury in someone taking a blood thinner
- Fever in a baby younger than 3 months
- Sudden, severe pain or swelling in a testicle
Urgent care is usually fine for
- Sore throat, ear pain, cough, cold or flu symptoms
- Minor cuts, sprains and strains
- Painful urination or a simple rash
- Mild fever in an otherwise healthy adult
Not sure? Call your doctor or a nurse line. If it feels like an emergency, treat it as one.
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About these numbers. Times are the typical (median) total time patients spent in each emergency department from arrival to leaving, for patients who went home, as reported to Medicare (CMS) for October 2024 to September 2025. They are not live wait times, and a real visit can be shorter or much longer. Hospitals without enough data are not shown. Locations are approximate (ZIP code center). Specialty hospitals (surgical, heart, orthopedic) often have small ERs with short times but may not treat every emergency. This site is general information, not medical advice, and does not replace a clinician. In an emergency, call 911.