Cairns Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Cairns Hospital is a public hospital in Queensland. It reported 102 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 25 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
Waiting times by surgery
Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.
| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 11 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 12 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 12 days | 78 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 13 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 14 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 18 days | 134 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 18 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 20 days | 72 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 20 days | 1031 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Dialysis access surgery | 22 days | 187 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cone biopsy | 25 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 25 days | 458 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 128 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 39 days | 135 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Discectomy | 42 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 42 days | 137 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 42 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 45 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 47 days | 158 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 57 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | 63 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 66 days | 160 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Nephrectomy | 69 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 75 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 75 days | 67 surgeries | 3.0% |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 78 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | 81 days | 54 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Carpal tunnel release | 84 days | 111 surgeries | 3.6% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 85 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 89 days | 134 surgeries | 5.2% |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 89 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 89 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 90 days | 172 surgeries | 8.1% |
| Arthroscopy | 92 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 96 days | 100 surgeries | 5.0% |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 111 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 111 days | 80 surgeries | 13.8% |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | 113 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 114 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 114 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 116 days | 111 surgeries | 18.9% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 119 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 132 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 141 days | 62 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 142 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 145 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | 150 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 154 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 155 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 165 days | 78 surgeries | 28.2% |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 173 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 186 days | 52 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 214 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 253 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 352 days | 200 surgeries | 34.5% |
| Female sterilisation | 361 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 381 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Common peroneal nerve release | not published | not published | not published |
| Corneal graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pharynx - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital pulmonary lesion - removal of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Endometrial ablation last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laminectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cord last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ptosis - repair of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Untethering of spinal cord last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
Urgency categories
Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 15 days | 91% | 3798 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 83 days | 62% | 2435 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 354 days | 64% | 964 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.