Live Updated 7 min ago
21min
current ed wait
6 min longer than usual
12 min
avg today
15 min
avg overall
29 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
Refreshing in 5:00
Source: UCI Health · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min -
Visit Orange County
Address
101 CITY DRIVE SOUTH
Orange, CA 92868
Phone
Government - Local
Facilities & services
415
total beds
22
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaBurn unitICUCCUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
5 hr 14 min of 377 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
11 hr 36 min of 21 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 64,860 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Above average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
Better than average
0.36 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.40 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.58 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.55 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.42 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
70% rated 9 or 10 of 10
70%
Would recommend
73% would definitely recommend
73%
Nurse communication
73% said nurses always communicated well
73%
Doctor communication
80% said doctors always communicated well
80%
Cleanliness
66% said the room was always clean
66%
Quietness at night
47% said the area was always quiet at night
47%
Clinicians on staff
1,969
total clinicians
99
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 224
Radiology 162
Anesthesiology 151
Neurology 67
Cardiology 63
General surgery 61
Hematology / oncology 57
Orthopedic surgery 50
Obstetrics / gynecology 34
Pulmonology 32
Interventional radiology 17
Interventional cardiology 9
Critical care 7
Where this number comes from

UCI Health publishes this wait time on its website, my.ucihealth.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: How long someone arriving right now would likely wait to see a doctor.
  • Last updated: 12:55am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at UCI Health-Orange?

The most recently published wait at UCI Health-Orange is 21 minutes, as of 12:55am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 15 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Orange.

Is UCI Health-Orange open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of UCI Health-Orange, call (714) 456-7890.

Where is UCI Health-Orange located?

UCI Health-Orange is located at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-7890.