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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 Pennsylvania

137 emergency rooms, fastest first. Typical visit in Pennsylvania: 3 hr 8 min (national: 2 hr 28 min).

Cities

Fastest 5 in Pennsylvania

  1. Penn Highlands Connellsville, Connellsville: 1 hr 8 min
  2. Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, Susquehanna: 1 hr 20 min
  3. Bucktail Medical Center, Renovo: 1 hr 22 min
  4. Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, Meyersdale: 1 hr 24 min
  5. Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLC, Greensburg: 1 hr 36 min

Slowest 5 in Pennsylvania

  1. Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland: 5 hr 31 min
  2. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia: 5 hr 26 min
  3. Jefferson Health- Northeast, Philadelphia: 5 hr 16 min
  4. Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media: 5 hr 2 min
  5. Main Line Hospital Lankenau, Wynnewood: 4 hr 59 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.

Penn Highlands Connellsville
401 East Murphy Avenue, Connellsville, PA 15425
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
2872 Turnpike Street, Susquehanna, PA 18847
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Bucktail Medical Center
1001 Pine Street, Renovo, PA 17764
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
200 Hospital Drive, Meyersdale, PA 15552
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLC
6321 Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601
Faster than the PA typicalVery high volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
250 South 21St Street, Easton, PA 18042
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 41 min
typical ER visit
Fulton County Medical Center
214 Peach Orchard Road, Mcconnellsburg, PA 17233
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Kane
4372 Route 6, Kane, PA 16735
Faster than the PA typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Tyrone
187 Hospital Drive, Tyrone, PA 16686
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
3369 State Route 100, Macungie, PA 18062
Faster than the PA typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Muncy
215 East Water Street, Muncy, PA 17756
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 55 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Greene
350 Bonar Avenue, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr
typical ER visit
Endless Mountains Health Systems
100 Hospital Drive, Montrose, PA 18801
Faster than the PA typicalDirections · Call
2 hr
typical ER visit
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
1020 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
508 South Church Street, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
100 Paramount Boulevard, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
290 Haida Avenue, Hastings, PA 16646
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav
5515 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509
Specialty hospital: may not handle every emergencyLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
St Lukes Hospital
801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Faster than the PA typicalVery high volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Sharon Regional Medical Center
740 East State Street, Sharon, PA 16146
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Heritage Valley Sewickley
720 Blackburn Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Faster than the PA typicalHigh volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Brookville
100 Hospital Road, Brookville, PA 15825
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
1225 Warm Springs Ave, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Northwest
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Titusville Area Hospital
406 West Oak Street, Titusville, PA 16354
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
Troy Community Hospital
275 Guthrie Drive, Troy, PA 16947
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
105 Nason Drive, Roaring Spring, PA 16673
Faster than the PA typical4% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
600 Somerset Avenue, Windber, PA 15963
Faster than the PA typical6% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Bedford Memorial
10455 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA 15537
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
501 East Main St, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
360 W Ruddle Street, Coaldale, PA 18218
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Williamsport
700 High Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Faster than the PA typicalHigh volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Cole
1001 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 27 min
typical ER visit
Gettysburg Hospital
147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
500 St Luke's Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Lower Bucks Hospital
501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Grove City Medical Center
631 North Broad Street Ext., Grove City, PA 16127
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Canonsburg General Hospital
100 Medical Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital
965 Shamrock Lane, Corry, PA 16407
Faster than the PA typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Horizon
110 North Main Street, Greenville, PA 16125
Faster than the PA typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
549 East Fair Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Robert Packer Hospital
One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 43 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Lititz
1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA 17543
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Dubois
100 Hospital Avenue, Dubois, PA 15801
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger Medical Center
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Very high volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
One Hospital Drive, Clarion, PA 16214
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Suburban Community Hospital
2701 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Jameson
1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Indiana Regional Medical Center
835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Hospital
565 Coal Valley Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
100 St Luke's Lane, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
420 South Jackson Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
1163 Country Club Road, Monongahela, PA 15063
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
1086 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Phoenixville Hospital
140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
112 North Seventh Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
3000 St. Luke's Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 59 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Lehigh Valley Hospital
1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Ahn Wexford Hospital
12351 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Heritage Valley Beaver
1000 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 5 min
typical ER visit
Uniontown Hospital
500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
5800 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Regional Hospital of Scranton
746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18501
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 7 min
typical ER visit
Mount Nittany Medical Center
155 Wellness Way, State College, PA 16803
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Penn Highlands Elk
763 Johnsonburg Road, Saint Marys, PA 15857
Low volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
532 West Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
One Mellon Way, Latrobe, PA 15650
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Wellsboro
32-36 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Low volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Hamot
201 State Street, Erie, PA 16550
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Warren General Hospital
2 Crescent Park West, Warren, PA 16365
Low volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Pottstown Hospital
1600 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Acmh Hospital
One Nolte Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 15 min
typical ER visit
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
2200 Good Hope Road, Enola, PA 17025
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
252 South 4Th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Passavant
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health System
300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Specialty hospital: may not handle every emergencyMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
St Clair Hospital
1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Meadville Medical Center
751 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Allegheny Valley Hospital
1301 Carlisle St, Natrona, PA 15065
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 23 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital
1500 Fifth Avenue, Mc Keesport, PA 15132
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
West Penn Hospital
4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Lancaster General Hospital
555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18764
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Altoona
620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Carlisle
361 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Wayne Memorial Hospital
601 Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 32 min
typical ER visit
Bryn Mawr Hospital
130 South Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
409 South Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Saint Vincent Hospital
232 West 25Th Street, Erie, PA 16544
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 39 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Somerset
225 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501
Low volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Paoli Hospital
255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Nazareth Hospital
2601 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
4% left before being seenHigh volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
1500 Lansdowne Ave, Darby, PA 19023
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 43 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Hanover
300 Highland Ave, Hanover, PA 17331
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Doylestown Hospital
595 West State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus
700 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Reading Hospital
420 S 5Th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
2160 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Penn State Health St. Joseph
2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Upmc St Margaret
815 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
100 Medical Campus Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 South 11Th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
St Mary Medical Center
Langhorne-Newtown Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Chester County Hospital
701 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Very high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Washington Hospital, The
155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301
Medium volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Temple University Hospital
3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
11% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Upmc East
2775 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146
High volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 5 min
typical ER visit
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
503 North 21St Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Medium volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan York Hospital
1001 South George Street, York, PA 17403
Very high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
One Hospital Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Medium volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Abington Hospital
1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
4% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Very high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Forbes Hospital
2570 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, PA 15146
High volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Upmc Memorial
1701 Innovation Drive, York, PA 17408
Medium volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
11% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Allegheny General Hospital
320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
High volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
High volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
6% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
559 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA 19403
Medium volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
100 Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096
4% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 59 min
typical ER visit
Riddle Memorial Hospital
1068 West Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
High volume · Directions · Call
5 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Health- Northeast
10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
5% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
5 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 North 39Th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
5% left before being seenHigh volume · Directions · Call
5 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Crozer Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Boulevard, Upland, PA 19013
High volume · Directions · Call
5 hr 31 min
typical ER visit

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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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