Critical Access Hospitals in Tennessee
There are 15 critical access hospitals in Tennessee in our directory. Critical access hospitals are small rural hospitals with 25 or fewer inpatient beds and 24/7 emergency care, designated by Medicare to keep hospital care available far from larger cities.
Based on the hospital type in the CMS Provider of Services and Care Compare data.
Critical Access Hospitals in Tennessee
- Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th158 Hospital Drive · Carthage, TN · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Macon Community Hospital204 Medical Drive · Lafayette, TN · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Rhea Medical Center9400 Rhea County Highway · Dayton, TN · 2★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers451 Highway 13 South · Waverly, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital71 Wheelertown Avenue · Pikeville, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint500 Church Street · Hartsville, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Marshall Medical Center1080 North Ellington Parkway · Lewisburg, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital175 Hospital Drive · Camden, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital135 East Swan Street · Centerville, TNCritical access hospital
- Big South Fork Medical Center18797 Alberta Street · Oneida, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Hancock County Hospital1519 Main Street Hwy 33 · Sneedville, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Houston County Community Hospital5001 East Main Street · Erin, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Johnson County Community Hospital1901 S Shady St · Mountain City, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- Lauderdale Community Hospital340 Asbury Avenue · Ripley, TN · ERCritical access hospital
- West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital650 Nuckolls Road · Bolivar, TN · ERCritical access hospital
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Frequently asked questions
What is a critical access hospital?
Critical access hospitals are small rural hospitals with 25 or fewer inpatient beds and 24/7 emergency care, designated by Medicare to keep hospital care available far from larger cities.
How many critical access hospitals are in Tennessee?
We list 15 critical access hospitals in Tennessee. Based on the hospital type in the CMS Provider of Services and Care Compare data.
Why might a critical access hospital be missing from this list?
We only list a hospital here when CMS data or another source confirms it. If you know a hospital that belongs on this page, open its listing and use "Suggest a correction", or add it through our submission form.
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