Two emergency room locations in San Diego

Fast, efficient emergency care is available at both locations of Scripps Mercy Hospital. With our rapid assessment process, the average emergency room wait time is 30 minutes or less at both our San Diego and Chula Vista locations. Scripps is one of the first health systems in California to implement this new emergency department assessment system.

ER locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital offers emergency care at both locations.

San Diego Campus ER
4077 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 619-294-8111
This is a level I trauma center.
Map and directions to emergency department.

Chula Vista Campus ER
435 H Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-691-7000
Map and directions to emergency department.

Why choose Scripps ER?

Both ER locations of Scripps Mercy Hospital offer:

• Emergency medical care available 24-hours a day, seven days a week
• Newly opened emergency and trauma center at our San Diego campus features private patient rooms, a department-dedicated CT scanner adjacent to the trauma room, a telemetry system to provide continuous wireless monitoring capabilities within the emergency department and a dedicated laboratory to quickly provide test results.
• Emergency care for heart attacks as an American Heart Association certified STEMI receiving center. Learn more about heart care at Scripps.
• Stroke care as a Joint Commission designated Primary Stroke Center. Learn more about stroke care at Scripps.

The emergency room at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is a level I trauma center provides optimal care to trauma patient through an advanced network of care, which includes 24-hour access to our experienced trauma team. Learn more about trauma care at Scripps.

Learn more about emergency care at Scripps.

For more information about the emergency departments at either campus, please call
1-800-SCRIPPS.

If this is a life threatening emergency, dial 9-1-1.