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How old is this data? Medicare (CMS) data released July 22, 2026, covering ER visits from October 2024 to September 2025. Last checked October 25, 2026. Typical times, not live waits.
DR GPT™ LabsER Wait Times

ER wait times in Montana

56 emergency rooms, fastest first. Typical visit in Montana: 1 hr 55 min (national: 2 hr 28 min).

Cities

Fastest 5 in Montana

  1. Mccone County Health Center, Circle: 1 hr 10 min
  2. Billings Clinic Broadwater, Townsend: 1 hr 16 min
  3. Big Sandy Medical Center, Big Sandy: 1 hr 17 min
  4. Northern Rockies Medical Center, Cut Bank: 1 hr 17 min
  5. Phillips County Hospital - Cah, Malta: 1 hr 18 min

Slowest 5 in Montana

  1. Logan Health Medical Center, Kalispell: 3 hr 34 min
  2. Benefis Hospitals Inc, Great Falls: 3 hr 6 min
  3. St Peters Health, Helena: 2 hr 59 min
  4. Billings Clinic Hospital, Billings: 2 hr 56 min
  5. St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula: 2 hr 43 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.

Mccone County Health Center
605 Sullivan Ave, Circle, MT 59215
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Billings Clinic Broadwater
110 N Oak St, Townsend, MT 59644
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Big Sandy Medical Center
166 Montana Ave E, Big Sandy, MT 59520
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Northern Rockies Medical Center
802 2Nd St Se, Cut Bank, MT 59427
Faster than the MT typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
311 S 8Th Ave E, Malta, MT 59538
Faster than the MT typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Prairie Community Cah
312 S Adams, Terry, MT 59349
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Mineral Community Hospital
1208 6Th Ave E, Superior, MT 59872
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Pioneer Medical Center
301 W 7Th Ave, Big Timber, MT 59011
Faster than the MT typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Poplar Community Hospital
211 H St E, Poplar, MT 59255
Faster than the MT typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Pondera Medical Center
805 Sunset Blvd, Conrad, MT 59425
Faster than the MT typical4% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Benefis Teton Medical Center
915 4Th St Nw, Choteau, MT 59422
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Rosebud Health Care Center
383 N 17Th Av, Forsyth, MT 59327
Faster than the MT typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
Community Hospital of Anaconda
401 W Pennsylvania, Anaconda, MT 59711
Faster than the MT typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
Roosevelt Medical Center
818 2Nd Ave E, Culbertson, MT 59218
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
1202 3Rd St W, Roundup, MT 59072
1 hr 41 min
typical ER visit
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
202 S 4Th St W, Baker, MT 59313
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Mountainview Medical Center
16 W Main St, White Sulphur Spring, MT 59645
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
530 3Rd St Nw, Harlowton, MT 59036
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Central Montana Medical Center
408 Wendell Ave, Lewistown, MT 59457
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Beartooth Billings Clinic
2525 N Broadway, Red Lodge, MT 59068
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Logan Health - Shelby
640 Park Ave, Shelby, MT 59474
5% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Missouri River Medical Center
1501 St Charles St, Fort Benton, MT 59442
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Daniels Memorial Hospital
105 5Th Ave E, Scobey, MT 59263
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
334 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT 59716
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
St Luke Community Hospital
107 6Th Ave Sw, Ronan, MT 59864
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Garfield County Health Center
332 Leavitt Ave, Jordan, MT 59337
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Stillwater Billings Clinic
710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT 59019
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
621 3Rd St S, Glasgow, MT 59230
1 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Trinity Hospital
315 Knapp St, Wolf Point, MT 59201
1 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Livingston Healthcare
320 Alpenglow Lane, Livingston, MT 59047
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
6 13Th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Deer Lodge Medical Center
1100 Hollenback Ln, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
209 Health Park Dr, Libby, MT 59923
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Glendive Medical Center
202 Prospect Dr, Glendive, MT 59330
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc
215 Sandy St, Ekalaka, MT 59324
2 hr 9 min
typical ER visit
Northern Montana Hospital
30 13Th St, Havre, MT 59501
2 hr 9 min
typical ER visit
Holy Rosary Hospital
2600 Wilson St, Miles City, MT 59301
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Logan Health - Chester
315 W Madison Ave, Chester, MT 59522
2 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Logan Health - Whitefish
1600 Hospital Way, Whitefish, MT 59937
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Madison Valley Medical Center
305 N Main, Ennis, MT 59729
2 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Community Medical Center
2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
3010 15Th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Big Horn Hospital
17 N Miles, Hardin, MT 59034
5% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
915 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59715
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
600 Mt Hwy 91 S, Dillon, MT 59725
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
Clark Fork Valley Hospital
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Sidney Health Center
216 14Th Ave Sw, Sidney, MT 59270
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 32 min
typical ER visit
St James Hospital
400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 33 min
typical ER visit
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
440 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood, MT 59254
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
1233 N 30Th St, Billings, MT 59107
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital
1200 Westwood Dr, Hamilton, MT 59840
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
St. Patrick Hospital
500 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 43 min
typical ER visit
Billings Clinic Hospital
2800 10Th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
St Peters Health
2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 59 min
typical ER visit
Benefis Hospitals Inc
1101 26Th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Logan Health Medical Center
310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 34 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

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.

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