Live Updated 15 min ago
3min
average wait
2 min shorter than usual
8 min
avg today
5 min
avg overall
20 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, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min falling
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
11 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
17 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
20 min rising
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
16 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 1 reading
8 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min -
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Address
125 HOSPITAL DRIVE
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitemissionhealth.org
Facilities & services
85
total beds
3
operating rooms
Critical access
facility type
Emergency & critical care
ICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 6 min of 368 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
2 hr 56 min of 11 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 17,255 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
- About average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Above average
Infection rates lower is better
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.35 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
74% rated 9 or 10 of 10
74%
Would recommend
70% would definitely recommend
70%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
78% said doctors always communicated well
78%
Cleanliness
81% said the room was always clean
81%
Quietness at night
68% said the area was always quiet at night
68%
Clinicians on staff
98
total clinicians
10
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 7
Radiology 7
Cardiology 2
Interventional radiology 2
Hematology / oncology 2
Obstetrics / gynecology 2
General surgery 1
Orthopedic surgery 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: 3:50am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is 3 minutes, as of 3:50am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 5 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 in North Carolina.

Is Blue Ridge Regional 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 Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, call (828) 765-4201.

Where is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital located?

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is located at 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777. Phone: (828) 765-4201.