Best Hospitals in Austin, TX, Graded A–F
All 10 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Austin, TX, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Texas hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Austin, TX
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B0
C3
D6
F0
Highest graded
Austin · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median...See grade
10 hospitalsgraded in Austin, TX · 1 earned an A
All Texas
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Highest in Austin, TX 1
St David's Medical Center - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 76 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(512) 476-7111
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
2
Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 58 · AverageSee Full Grade
(512) 324-7000
Austin, TRAVIS County
3
North Austin Medical Center - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 55 · AverageSee Full Grade
(512) 901-1000
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
4
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(512) 324-1000
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
5
Ascension Seton Southwest - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 324-9000
Austin, HAYS County
Emergency dept.
6
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 346-1994
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
7
The Hospital At Westlake Medical Center - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · physician CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 327-0000
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
8
St David's South Austin Medical Center - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 448-7107
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
9
Ascension Seton Northwest - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 324-6000
Austin, TRAVIS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
10
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin - Austin, TX · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(512) 654-2100
Austin, TRAVIS County
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Texas hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
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