Johnson City Medical Center: labor and delivery in Johnson City, TN
Johnson City Medical Center is a hospital in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 1,240 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (323 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,240Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 801Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 N State of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
Washington County
Call (423) 431-6111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Johnson City Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 801 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 90 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Tennessee, Johnson City Medical Center has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Johnson City Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Johnson City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City | 2.2 | 29% | 1,756 | Yes |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport | 18 | 25% | 465 | Yes |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 21 | 26% | 1,543 | Yes |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville | 24 | 17% | 389 | Yes |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon | 38 | 31% | 400 | Yes |
| Watauga Medical Center | Boone | 42 | 15% | 580 | Yes |
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