Live Updated 19 min ago
5min
average wait
13 min shorter than usual
15 min
avg today
18 min
avg overall
70 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: LifePoint 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, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min falling
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
19 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
46 min rising
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
42 min -
Visit Catawba County
Address
420 N CENTER ST
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
Proprietary
Facilities & services
338
total beds
15
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabAlcohol & drugPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr of 388 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
2 hr 51 min of 24 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 31,109 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 26 min of 14 patients
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.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.60 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.29 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.77 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.65 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.38 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
63% rated 9 or 10 of 10
63%
Would recommend
60% would definitely recommend
60%
Nurse communication
74% said nurses always communicated well
74%
Doctor communication
74% said doctors always communicated well
74%
Cleanliness
70% said the room was always clean
70%
Quietness at night
54% said the area was always quiet at night
54%
Clinicians on staff
370
total clinicians
9
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 38
Orthopedic surgery 16
Anesthesiology 15
Radiology 14
Cardiology 10
Neurology 7
General surgery 6
Obstetrics / gynecology 6
Pulmonology 4
Interventional cardiology 3
Critical care 1
Hematology / oncology 1
Where this number comes from

LifePoint Health publishes this wait time on its website, myhaywoodregional.com . 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 Frye Regional Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Frye Regional Medical Center is 5 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 18 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 Hickory.

Is Frye Regional Medical Center 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 Frye Regional Medical Center, call (828) 322-6070.

Where is Frye Regional Medical Center located?

Frye Regional Medical Center is located at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-6070.