Live Updated 30 min ago
4min
average wait
3 min
avg today
4 min
avg overall
28 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: HCA Healthcare · 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, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min -
Visit Pinellas County
Address
6500 38TH AVE N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitestpetegeneral.com
Facilities & services
215
total beds
8
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Medication disposal Free parking lot Paid parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 1 min of 400 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 27,220 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.47 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.50 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
Worse than average
3.59 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.24 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
67% rated 9 or 10 of 10
67%
Would recommend
65% would definitely recommend
65%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
73% said doctors always communicated well
73%
Cleanliness
72% said the room was always clean
72%
Quietness at night
62% said the area was always quiet at night
62%
Clinicians on staff
139
total clinicians
3
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 26
Radiology 11
Anesthesiology 6
General surgery 5
Orthopedic surgery 5
Obstetrics / gynecology 5
Neurology 4
Cardiology 3
Interventional radiology 3
Pulmonology 3
Hematology / oncology 2
Critical care 1
Interventional cardiology 1
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: The typical wait over the last few hours, averaged together. Your actual wait could be shorter or longer.
  • Last updated: 2:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital?

The most recently published wait at HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital is 4 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 4 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 Saint Petersburg.

Is HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital 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 HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital, call (727) 384-1414.

Where is HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital located?

HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital is located at 6500 38Th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33710. Phone: (727) 384-1414.