Best Hospitals in Tennessee 2026

Tennessee has 122 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $14K. The top-rated hospital is Mountain Home Va Medical Center in Mountain Home with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 122 Hospitals in Tennessee

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Mountain Home Va Medical Center	Mountain Home	★★★★★	$16K	A
2	Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System	Nashville	★★★★★	$13K	A
3	Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City	Union City	★★★★★	$15K	A
4	Fort Loudoun Medical Center	Lenoir City	★★★★★	$18K	B
5	Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis	Memphis	★★★★☆	$10K	A
6	Tristar Centennial Medical Center	Nashville	★★★★☆	$15K	B
7	Memorial Healthcare System, Inc	Chattanooga	★★★★☆	$14K	B
8	University Health System, Inc	Knoxville	★★★★☆	$16K	B
9	Blount Memorial Hospital	Maryville	★★★★☆	$13K	B
10	Tristar Horizon Medical Center	Dickson	★★★★☆	$18K	B
11	Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center	Hendersonville	★★★★☆	$18K	B
12	Williamson Medical Center	Franklin	★★★★☆	$16K	B
13	Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center	Nashville	★★★★☆	$16K	B
14	Leconte Medical Center	Sevierville	★★★★☆	$16K	B
15	Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital	Lebanon	★★★★☆	$13K	B
16	Cumberland Medical Center	Crossville	★★★★☆	$12K	B
17	Franklin Woods Community Hospital	Johnson City	★★★★☆	$12K	B
18	Roane Medical Center	Harriman	★★★★☆	$8K	A
19	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	★★★★☆	$12K	B
20	Saint Thomas River Park Hospital	Mcminnville	★★★★☆	$17K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Tennessee is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Mountain Home Va Medical Center in Mountain Home is the top-rated hospital in Tennessee with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $16K.

Tennessee has 122 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $14K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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