Leconte Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sevierville, TN
Leconte Medical Center is a hospital in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 655 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (199 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 655Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 275Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Leconte Medical Center
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
742 Middlecreek Road
Sevierville, TN 37862
Sevier County
Call (865) 446-7500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Leconte Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 275 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Leconte Medical Center has the 49th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Leconte 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 Sevierville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | Newport | 21 | 22% | 232 | Yes |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 23 | 28% | 3,643 | Yes |
| University Health System, Inc. | Knoxville | 24 | 11% | 1,671 | Yes |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 24 | – | – | Yes |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown | 28 | 22% | 590 | Yes |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 29 | 18% | 699 | Yes |
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