Hospitals in the US by Type (2026)
Of 6,119 U.S. hospitals in the Medicare (CMS) files, 3,069 (50.2%) are acute care hospitals, 1,384 are critical access hospitals and 633 are psychiatric hospitals. 4,652 (76.0%) of all hospitals list emergency services.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Hospital General Information”; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - General Information”; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information”. Data updated October 26, 2026.
Ten highest values
HospitalsThe full table below is the text version of this chart. It shows the highest values only; it does not say which places are better or worse.
The full table
10 rows| Hospital type | Hospitals | Share of all hospitals | With emergency services | Share with emergency services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospital | 3,069 | 50.2% | 2,928 | 95.4% |
| Critical Access Hospital | 1,384 | 22.6% | 1,380 | 99.7% |
| Psychiatric Hospital | 633 | 10.3% | 90 | 14.2% |
| Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | 411 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | 306 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | 132 | 2.2% | 113 | 85.6% |
| Children's Hospital | 94 | 1.5% | 61 | 64.9% |
| Rural Emergency Hospital | 48 | 0.8% | 48 | 100.0% |
| Military Hospital (Department of Defense) | 32 | 0.5% | 31 | 96.9% |
| Dedicated Cancer Care Hospital | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | 10.0% |
| United States | 6,119 | 100.0% | 4,652 | 76.0% |
How we calculated this
Each open hospital in the CMS Hospital General Information, inpatient rehabilitation and long-term care hospital files is counted once under the type CMS gives it. The table is sorted by the number of hospitals.
Data sources and dates
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): “Hospital General Information”, updated October 26, 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): “Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - General Information”, updated August 12, 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): “Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information”, updated August 12, 2026.
Limits of the data
CMS assigns one type per hospital. Many acute care hospitals also have psychiatric or rehabilitation units that are not counted as separate hospitals here.
Every figure is a count, sum or average of values in the official files above; none is estimated. Read the about page for how this site works and data freshness for when each source was last refreshed.
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US Patient Guide. “Hospitals in the US by Type (2026).” Computed from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Hospital General Information”; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - General Information”; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information” (data updated October 26, 2026). https://uspatientguide.com/statistics/hospitals-by-type/
Common questions
What is the most common type of hospital in the US?
Acute care hospitals: 3,069 of 6,119 (50.2%).
How many critical access hospitals are there?
1,384.