Best Value Hospitals in America

The top-ranked hospital scores 96/100 on our Value Score, which combines low cost with high CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes. These 50 hospitals deliver the best care per dollar.

Best ValueCheapest Most Expensive

#	Hospital	Location	Score	Avg Payment	Quality	Grade
1	University Of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO	Aurora, CO	96/100	$9K	★★★★★	A
2	St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center St. Louis, MO	St. Louis, MO	94/100	$9K	★★★★★	A
3	Rex Hospital Raleigh, NC	Raleigh, NC	94/100	$10K	★★★★★	A
4	Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	94/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
5	Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster, PA	Lancaster, PA	93/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
6	Detroit (john D. Dingell) Va Medical Center Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI	92/100	$9K	★★★★★	A
7	University Of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	91/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
8	Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ	Phoenix, AZ	89/100	$15K	★★★★★	A
9	Cincinnati Va Medical Center Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati, OH	89/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
10	Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX	Houston, TX	89/100	$14K	★★★★★	A
11	Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO	Aurora, CO	88/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
12	Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL	Evanston, IL	88/100	$15K	★★★★★	A
13	Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Winfield, IL	Winfield, IL	88/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
14	Iowa City Va Medical Center Iowa City, IA	Iowa City, IA	88/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
15	Minneapolis Va Medical Center Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	88/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
16	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin Albert Lea, MN	Albert Lea, MN	88/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
17	Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System Biloxi, MS	Biloxi, MS	88/100	$9K	★★★★★	A
18	Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH	Avon, OH	88/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
19	Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX	Houston, TX	88/100	$15K	★★★★★	A
20	Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital Provo, UT	Provo, UT	88/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
21	Intermountain Medical Center Murray, UT	Murray, UT	88/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
22	Huntington Va Medical Center Huntington, WV	Huntington, WV	88/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
23	Boise Va Medical Center Boise, ID	Boise, ID	87/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
24	Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA	Dubuque, IA	87/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
25	Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH	Garfield Heights, OH	87/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
26	Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL	Jacksonville, FL	86/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
27	Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL	Weston, FL	86/100	$11K	★★★★☆	A
28	Spectrum Health Grand Rapids, MI	Grand Rapids, MI	86/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
29	Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS	Olive Branch, MS	86/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
30	St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT	Missoula, MT	86/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
31	Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ	Hackensack, NJ	86/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
32	Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH	Mayfield Heights, OH	86/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
33	Saint Francis Hospital South, Llc Tulsa, OK	Tulsa, OK	86/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
34	Portland Va Medical Center Portland, OR	Portland, OR	86/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
35	St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA	Bethlehem, PA	86/100	$14K	★★★★★	A
36	Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	86/100	$14K	★★★★★	A
37	Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC	Mount Pleasant, SC	86/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
38	Avera St Lukes Aberdeen, SD	Aberdeen, SD	86/100	$10K	★★★★★	A
39	Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX	The Woodlands, TX	86/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
40	Birmingham Va Medical Center Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	85/100	$14K	★★★★★	A
41	St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital Lawrenceburg, IN	Lawrenceburg, IN	85/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
42	Holland Community Hospital Holland, MI	Holland, MI	85/100	$12K	★★★★★	A
43	Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	85/100	$14K	★★★★★	A
44	Kansas City Va Medical Center Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	85/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
45	Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	85/100	$16K	★★★★★	A
46	Sioux Falls Va Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD	Sioux Falls, SD	85/100	$11K	★★★★★	A
47	Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System Nashville, TN	Nashville, TN	85/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
48	Madison Va Medical Center Madison, WI	Madison, WI	85/100	$13K	★★★★★	A
49	University Of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI	Madison, WI	85/100	$11K	★★★★☆	A
50	Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL	Dothan, AL	84/100	$10K	★★★★☆	A

Frequently Asked Questions

The Value Score (0-100) combines three factors: price percentile (40% weight, lower is better), CMS quality star rating (40%), and patient outcome scores including mortality and readmission rates (20%).

Best value hospitals achieve the optimal balance of affordability and quality. They typically have below-average costs while maintaining 4-5 star CMS ratings and strong patient outcomes.

Value Score is one important factor, but also consider proximity, whether the hospital offers the specific procedure you need, your insurance network, and your doctor's hospital affiliations.