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Hospitals in Texas with the lowest time in emergency department

332 Texas hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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332 hospitals ranked in Texas by time in emergency department; 135 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTime in emergency departmentlower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average162 min3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.001.00
T101HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute care118 min, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.06, 25th percentile1.06, 16th percentile528Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
T101HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX · Acute care118 min, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile10.1%, 95th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.10, 8th percentile620Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
T101HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball, TX · Acute care118 min, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.79, 94th percentile1.12, 6th percentile289Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
T101Crockett Medical CenterCrockett, TX · Critical access118 min, 76th percentile———————25Compare Crockett Medical Center
T101Mid Coast Medical Center-TrinityTrinity, TX · Acute care118 min, 76th percentile———————21Compare Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity
T106The Heart Hospital Baylor DentonDenton, TX · Acute care119 min, 75th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.06, 16th percentile22Compare The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton
T106Childress Regional Medical CenterChildress, TX · Acute care119 min, 75th percentile————14.5%, 79th percentile0.98, 41st percentile1.05, 19th percentile39Compare Childress Regional Medical Center
T108Big Bend Regional Medical CenterAlpine, TX · Critical access120 min, 74th percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.9%, 54th percentile——25Compare Big Bend Regional Medical Center
T108Ennis Regional Medical CenterEnnis, TX · Acute care120 min, 74th percentile————14.8%, 61st percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.98, 55th percentile60Compare Ennis Regional Medical Center
T108Martin County Hospital DistrictStanton, TX · Critical access120 min, 74th percentile————15.0%, 46th percentile——18Compare Martin County Hospital District
T108Scenic Mountain Medical CenterBig Spring, TX · Acute care120 min, 74th percentile———13.2%, 13th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.21, 2nd percentile146Compare Scenic Mountain Medical Center
T112Methodist Hospital For SurgeryAddison, TX · Acute care121 min, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.03, 28th percentile32Compare Methodist Hospital For Surgery
T112South Texas Spine And Surgical HospitalSan Antonio, TX · Acute care121 min, 73rd percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile30Compare South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital
T112Swisher Memorial HospitalTulia, TX · Critical access121 min, 73rd percentile———————20Compare Swisher Memorial Hospital
T115Lavaca Medical CenterHallettsville, TX · Critical access122 min, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile——10.3%, 64th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile——25Compare Lavaca Medical Center
T115HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena, TX · Acute care122 min, 72nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.87, 81st percentile1.11, 7th percentile481Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
T115Medical City LewisvilleLewisville, TX · Acute care122 min, 72nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile1.10, 8th percentile202Compare Medical City Lewisville
T115Freestone Medical CenterFairfield, TX · Acute care122 min, 72nd percentile————14.3%, 86th percentile—0.87, 93rd percentile—Compare Freestone Medical Center
119Hemphill County HospitalCanadian, TX · Critical access123 min, 71st percentile———————20Compare Hemphill County Hospital
T120Doctors Hospital Of LaredoLaredo, TX · Acute care124 min, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.89, 90th percentile183Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo
T120Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvillStephenville, TX · Acute care124 min, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.89, 90th percentile97Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
T120El Campo Memorial HospitalEl Campo, TX · Acute care124 min, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.13, 5th percentile49Compare El Campo Memorial Hospital
T120Paris Regional Medical CenterParis, TX · Acute care124 min, 71st percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.79, 94th percentile1.06, 16th percentile368Compare Paris Regional Medical Center
T120Concho County HospitalEden, TX · Critical access124 min, 71st percentile————————Compare Concho County Hospital
T120Faith Community HospitalJacksboro, TX · Acute care124 min, 71st percentile————14.8%, 61st percentile1.04, 28th percentile1.24, 1st percentile41Compare Faith Community Hospital
T120Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial HospitalSonora, TX · Critical access124 min, 71st percentile———————12Compare Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital
T127Lake Granbury Medical CenterGranbury, TX · Acute care126 min, 69th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.99, 50th percentile59Compare Lake Granbury Medical Center
T127Ward Memorial HospitalMonahans, TX · Critical access126 min, 69th percentile————15.2%, 34th percentile——25Compare Ward Memorial Hospital
T129Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS HealthcEl Paso, TX · Acute care127 min, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile1.07, 14th percentile642Compare Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc
T129Medical City North HillsNorth Richland Hills, TX · Acute care127 min, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile140Compare Medical City North Hills
T129Frio Regional HospitalPearsall, TX · Critical access127 min, 68th percentile————15.1%, 40th percentile——22Compare Frio Regional Hospital
T132Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At ShermaSherman, TX · Acute care128 min, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile———14.9%, 54th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.96, 66th percentile14Compare Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma
T132Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene, TX · Acute care128 min, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.10, 8th percentile615Compare Hendrick Medical Center
T132De Tar Hospital NavarroVictoria, TX · Acute care128 min, 67th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.83, 89th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile278Compare De Tar Hospital Navarro
T132Lynn County Hospital DistrictTahoka, TX · Critical access128 min, 67th percentile————15.3%, 28th percentile——24Compare Lynn County Hospital District
T136CHI St Lukes Lakeside HospitalThe Woodlands, TX · Acute care129 min, 66th percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile0.89, 75th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile30Compare CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital
T136Kimble HospitalJunction, TX · Critical access129 min, 66th percentile————15.2%, 34th percentile——15Compare Kimble Hospital
T136Medina Regional HospitalHondo, TX · Critical access129 min, 66th percentile————15.2%, 34th percentile——25Compare Medina Regional Hospital
T139Medical City DentonDenton, TX · Acute care130 min, 65th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile208Compare Medical City Denton
T139Ascension Seton SouthwestAustin, TX · Acute care130 min, 65th percentile————14.8%, 61st percentile0.99, 37th percentile—28Compare Ascension Seton Southwest
T139Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine HospiArlington, TX · Acute care130 min, 65th percentile—5, 97th percentile——14.6%, 74th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.94, 76th percentile24Compare Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi
T139Coleman County Medical Center CompanyColeman, TX · Critical access130 min, 65th percentile————15.5%, 19th percentile——25Compare Coleman County Medical Center Company
T139Parmer County Community HospitalFriona, TX · Critical access130 min, 65th percentile———————25Compare Parmer County Community Hospital
T144Medical City ArlingtonArlington, TX · Acute care131 min, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile420Compare Medical City Arlington
T144Graham Regional Medical CenterGraham, TX · Critical access131 min, 64th percentile————15.1%, 40th percentile——25Compare Graham Regional Medical Center
T146Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care132 min, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.7%, 19th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.13, 5th percentile495Compare Northwest Texas Hospital
T146East Houston Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care132 min, 63rd percentile———————4Compare East Houston Medical Center
T146Goodall Witcher HospitalClifton, TX · Critical access132 min, 63rd percentile————14.9%, 54th percentile———Compare Goodall Witcher Hospital
T149Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX · Acute care133 min, 62nd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—7.4%, 97th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.99, 50th percentile233Compare Knapp Medical Center
T149UT Health East Texas Henderson HospitalHenderson, TX · Acute care133 min, 62nd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—10.8%, 54th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.98, 41st percentile1.03, 28th percentile158Compare UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Time in emergency department
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating
HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate
Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Medicare spending per patient
Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds
Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).