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The 10 busiest hospitals in Tennessee by inpatient discharges

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has the most inpatient discharges of any hospital in Tennessee, 65,248, followed by Methodist University Hospital in Memphis (57,292) and The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville (39,825). Together the 10 leaders hold 376,761 discharges in six cities.

Updated Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
Tennessee
  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville · Vanderbilt University Medical Center65,248discharges1,129beds
  2. Methodist University HospitalMemphis · Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare57,292discharges1,238beds
  3. The University of Tennessee Medical CenterKnoxville · Ut Medical39,825discharges698beds
  4. Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital WestNashville · Ascension39,684discharges704beds
  5. Baptist Memorial Hospital-MemphisMemphis · Baptist Memorial Health Care35,800discharges804beds
  6. Erlanger Baroness HospitalChattanooga · Erlanger Health34,146discharges662beds
  7. TriStar Centennial Medical CenterNashville · HCA Healthcare28,460discharges642beds
  8. Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City · Ballad Health27,066discharges569beds
  9. West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson · West Tennessee Healthcare26,715discharges588beds
  10. CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - ChattanoogaChattanooga · CommonSpirit Health22,525discharges431beds

The 10 highest of 133 Tennessee hospitals that report inpatient discharges. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Tennessee

The 10 top Tennessee hospitals hold 44% of all inpatient discharges

133 Tennessee hospitals report inpatient discharges, 848,769 inpatient discharges in all. The 10 on this list hold 376,761 of it. The median hospital has 1,948 discharges, so Vanderbilt University Medical Center is about 33 times that size.

of all inpatient discharges at Tennessee hospitals that report them
44%
the size of the median Tennessee hospital, which has 1,948 discharges
33×
of the 133 Tennessee hospitals that report inpatient discharges
7.5%

How we ranked the top Tennessee hospitals

Measure
Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
133 Tennessee hospitals in the Dmand AI database report inpatient discharges.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares inpatient discharges; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Tennessee hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

What is the busiest hospital in Tennessee?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, with 65,248 discharges. Methodist University Hospital is second with 57,292.

What are the top 10 Tennessee hospitals by inpatient discharges?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (65,248), Methodist University Hospital (57,292), The University of Tennessee Medical Center (39,825), Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West (39,684), Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (35,800), Erlanger Baroness Hospital (34,146), TriStar Centennial Medical Center (28,460), Johnson City Medical Center (27,066), West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (26,715), CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga (22,525).

How many inpatient discharges does a typical Tennessee hospital have?

The median Tennessee hospital that reports inpatient discharges has 1,948 discharges, out of 133 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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